Everyone I meet who go into university seems to be doing it for the money

It feels like I'm the only one who does it to accomplish something that isn't money-related. I want to feel a higher sense of self-worth and to get to a point where I can actually achieve something of importance. My grades don't really matter to me as long as I pass the class to be able to continue to attend classes. My grades definitely wouldn't matter if I didn't feel like I was learning something of value.

A classmate of mine said that he barely remembers anything from the course we just had, as if that would be an achievement.