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<p>A lot of truth to that, but that’s not such a good thing for the state of Michigan. It means the University of Michigan attracts a large fraction of the brightest and most promising young people in the state, along with a large number of similarly promising out-of-staters; keeps them there for 4 years (or perhaps more if they go for advanced degrees); then essentially flushes them out of the state.</p>
<p>How stupid is that as a matter of social and economic policy for the state of Michigan?</p>
<p>I recently read that well over half of the new residents immigrating to Cook County, Illinois (Chicago and suburbs) come from Michigan–mostly Michigan and Michigan State grads, but more of the former. Great for Chicago. Great for Illinois which gets this huge influx of young, educated talent at no cost to the taxpayers of Illinois. Really, really stupid for the state of Michigan which creates great out-of-state opportunities for its young people (that’s the positive side) but also hemorrhages brains, talent, and entrepreneurial energy. </p>
<p>Somebody’s got to figure out a way to stop the bleeding and keep more talent in-state.</p>