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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How did you determine ROI?

I have a sophomore in college. In hindsight, distance from home was more important than I could have predicted.  I don't think it's true for every kid.  Overall I don't regret the decision because the school met the thing highest on his priority list.

I also have a senior in high school so going through it again.  I'm not necessarily doing anything different because only time will tell if a decision was correct.  I'm a bit more mindful this time of how many kids change majors even those who are 100% certain.

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The ROI metric isn't perfect. We started with the Forbes' ranking of Best Colleges of 2025. Some people put no stock in the rankings, but I like the Forbes guide, which takes into account cost and earnings 10 years after college. We also looked at school data about internships, graduation rates within 4 years, % students in jobs related to their majors within 6 months. Then we looked at the job market, because some schools skewed more toward NYC, Boston, or Washington, and DD prefers Washington.[/quote]

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