<p>Although not a direct undergrad comparison, the numbers of LAC students going on to grad schools in academic departments at major research universities is quite large, most of whom end up doing a stint as TAs at the universities. It’s a pretty common path and really takes advantage of the best of both worlds – undergrad at a “boutique school” LAC and grad school with all the resources of a research university.</p>
<p>Thomas Cech has a fantastic essay on the topic. He was a Chem major at Grinnell, then got his PhD at Berkeley before winning the Nobel Prize for his research:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.collegenews.org/prebuilt/daedalus/cech_article.pdf[/url]”>http://www.collegenews.org/prebuilt/daedalus/cech_article.pdf</a></p>