Is an Ivy League degree worth it? Report finds advantages beyond future earnings

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Is an Ivy League degree worth it? Report finds advantages beyond future earnings

A recent study compared the estimated future income of waitlisted students who ultimately attended Ivy League schools with those who went to public universities instead.
Leadership positions are disproportionately held by graduates of a few highly selective private colleges, the report found.
At the nation’s top schools, including many in the Ivy League, acceptance rates hover near all-time lows.

When it comes to elite college admissions, most expert agree: The Supreme Court’s ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina could have an immediate effect on who gets in and why.

That may have far-reaching consequences on career placement and potential earnings.

A recent study by Harvard University-based nonpartisan, nonprofit research group Opportunity Insights compared the estimated future income of waitlisted students who ultimately attended Ivy League schools with those who went to public universities instead.

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