<p>@eldiablo</p>
<p>From your link:</p>
<p>“Please keep in mind though that the Rhodes Scholarship competition has never been a national one, so state and institutional comparisons are not particularly relevant or meaningful.”</p>
<p>I don’t think that focusing on a few dozen Rhodes Scholars really makes a convincing case. What about the other 99.99% of students at these schools? Job placement, campus recruiting, and starting salaries are far more important in determining the long term benefit of attending these schools.</p>