I am a Louisiana native who recently returned to Louisiana after spending a few years away at graduate school. I’ve reconnected with old friends who work in the private sector who also recently returned after a few years away post college graduation (along with many who never came back). When asked why they originally left, they all say the same thing: opportunity.
One way to compare universities is the Social Mobility Index by CollegeNET. The SMI ranks universities based on their ability to “educate more economically disadvantaged students (with family incomes below the national median) at lower tuition and graduates them into good paying jobs.” Schools that score high in SMI tend to have high graduation rates, high salaries 5 years after graduating, and high endowments.
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Justin Callais, PhD, is Chief Economist at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's "Social Mobility in the 50 States" project and conducts original research on economic development, upward mobility, and economic freedom. Dr. Callais received his Ph.D. in economics from Texas Tech University and his B.B.A. in economics from Loyola University New Orleans. He serves as an economic consultant at Callais Capital Management, and he is co-editor of Profectus Magazine, an online publication dedicated to human progress and flourishing. In addition, he publishes a regular newsletter on Substack titled "Debunking Degrowth."
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I am a Louisiana native who recently returned to Louisiana after spending a few years away at graduate school. I’ve reconnected with old friends who work in the private sector who also recently returned after a few years away post college graduation (along with many who never came back). When asked why they originally left, they all say the same thing: opportunity.
One way to compare universities is the Social Mobility Index by CollegeNET. The SMI ranks universities based on their ability to “educate more economically disadvantaged students (with family incomes below the national median) at lower tuition and graduates them into good paying jobs.” Schools that score high in SMI tend to have high graduation rates, high salaries 5 years after graduating, and high endowments.
Continue reading at The Center Square.
Justin T. Callais
Justin Callais, PhD, is Chief Economist at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's "Social Mobility in the 50 States" project and conducts original research on economic development, upward mobility, and economic freedom. Dr. Callais received his Ph.D. in economics from Texas Tech University and his B.B.A. in economics from Loyola University New Orleans. He serves as an economic consultant at Callais Capital Management, and he is co-editor of Profectus Magazine, an online publication dedicated to human progress and flourishing. In addition, he publishes a regular newsletter on Substack titled "Debunking Degrowth."
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