Linkedin isn’t the school which reports 62% stay in state, not 80% - so if you’re going to make an argument, get your facts straight.
Now - placement can depend on a lot of things - opportunities in the state (my son, from Alabama, applied and interviewed for several engineering jobs in Wisconsin because Wisconsin is a hotspot of engineering - in fact, his only in person interview was in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Schools have large majors that might cater to local jobs - teachers, healthcare (UW health), etc.
Finally - you’re looking at a book some guy wrote - and there has been many schools on that list.
Well here’s Money Magazines Five Star Colleges for 2023.
Dang - I don’t see my alma mater (Syracuse as my undergrad) - but I see a heck of a lot of great schools. Pretty good company I’d say.
btw - there will be not just a kid but thousands of kids from schools like Ole Miss and Kentucky and Oregon and Nebraska and the little Ivies that outperform the far majority of kids at these schools. You’re making an argument that the school will “ensure” your success - and you haven’t lived - because it’s so far from the truth…Yes, kids from these schools will do great and on average outperform those I mentioned but there’s no absolute - and zillions from most any schools will do well. I look at my street of high end homes to see this - from Lee U to Miss State to MTSU to Cornell, etc.
but anyway enough of this…
One last fact - did you say you are in state - so you’ll pay $9,646 in tuition next year vs. $58K at Michigan and $62K the final two years…hmmmmmm - and again my opinion - you’d be INSANE to go to Michigan - that’s $200K difference over four years for roughly the same education.
Good luck.
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