Which only raises the question, if all other considerations are equal, why do some obtain degrees and others do not? Could it be those factor(s) that results in

Which only raises the question, if all other considerations are equal, why do some obtain degrees and others do not? Could it be those factor(s) that results in better employment opportunities rather than the degree itself? A few points come to mind: (1) Access to money makes going to school and finding work easier. (2) A "go-getting" attitude makes successful completion of college and finding work easier. (3) Living in the right location (namely cities) makes going to college and finding work easier. (4) Simply being lucky makes the successful competition of college and finding work easier. If you could find two people who are exactly equal in every single way, except the piece of paper in hand, would you find any employability differences between them? I'm highly skeptical that you would.