A different sort of ranking

bluebayou
Wed, 18 May 2005 19:25:51 +0000

Thanks for your research, Carolyn.

However, mini’s point about income is relevant – the UC’s accept significantly more Pell Grantees (2x, 3x?) than do other top state U’s. Obviously, these kids are poor coming in, and a Pell does not even cover tuition. Thus, working PT/FT is mandatory.

How about another way to look at these colleges…how many of them rank “Extracurriculars” and/or “Service” as Important or Very Important in the app process? (It takes middle class or wealthy families to be able to participate in those things.)