Education crisis

What I really don't understand, with the state deficit affecting school systems, and classes all over California being impacted;
Why the fuck are there elderly people in my classes?
I'm not talking about middle aged people trying to better themselves, I'm talking about straight up old people. Retired old people. Retired old people that are taking class spots away from people trying to transfer.

It's a well known fact that classes in community colleges, UCs, and CSUs are completely fucked right now. The fact that people that have no intention of transferring to a four year university from community college are given priority over those who are doesn't sit quite right with me.
If the state cannot solve the deficit and lack of funding set towards education, then priority should be given to those of age and in need of an education, not those that are of old age and in need of something to do in retirement.

I'm not saying ban them from taking classes, that would be absurd. It just seems that people trying to add classes cannot, or are wait-listed, after people that don't need the class for transferable credit. I just don't think they should be given priority in any which way, and given class spots based on availability after other students.