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This needs scaling according to students' parents' income level. It's worthless saying students of college X all got high-income jobs if those jobs come from t
by visoz 11y ago
This needs scaling according to students' parents' income level. It's worthless saying students of college X all got high-income jobs if those jobs come from their parents' networks rather than the university itself.
- evanpw 11y agoThe article doesn't explain very well, but this is exactly what the study did: "Drawing on government and private sources, this report analyzes college “value-added,” the difference between actual alumni outcomes (like salaries) and the outcomes one would expect given a student’s characteristics and the type of institution."
- analog31 11y agoIt seems to me that parents' income level itself correlates with a lot of things, such as the student's interests, their academic / intellectual preparation for college, "knowing the ropes" when they get to college, and having a safety net in case they get into trouble.