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<p>In that case, they also should assume that the same alumni would be capable of getting well-paying jobs even if they choose to attend less selective, lower ranked colleges. That’s what some (not all) research shows.
<a href=“Hoxby vs. Dale-Krueger on the Selectivity Premium - Econlib”>http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2013/11/hoxby_vs_dale-k.html</a></p>
<p>At any rate, if you believe the most important factors in choosing a college have to do with financial return on investment, then why would you want to rely on rankings that do not measure that? Neither US News nor the major international rankings do. Many students would get a better ROI from choosing a highly marketable *major<a href=“like%20engineering%20or%20CS”>/i</a> at an affordable college, rather than a less marketable major at a more prestigious (but higher costing) college.</p>