Originally posted by only1
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I always compare PASSHE to Aldi. Some only attend because of proximity or its all they can afford. Some will never attend because they are willing to overpay for status. The bulk of the state really doesn't take the time to understand what we've got.
I don't think there's an adequate ranking that's objective enough to make up for enrollment differences. These rankings still use graduation rate, a very flawed stat that isn't what it appears to be at face value. Anything that uses a peer survey, admit rate, retention rate, and graduation rate doesn't really consider the actual outcomes of an education at any one school. Even earning potential can be flawed - earnings aren't always tied to one's job. Would a 26 year old trust fund kid be reporting total income or only that comes from his BA degree in painting? Some careers have a lot of freelancing - or one can be achieving one's career goals in something like music performance and not make a lot of money. All these measures are so subjective.
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