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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bloomberg New analysis of more than 1,500 4-year colleges show the return on investment of private elite colleges outside of the 8 Ivies is no better than far-less selective colleges.

In fact, the hidden return on so-called "Hidden Ivies"- a list of 63 top private colleges--is about 49% less than the 8 official Ivies and 9% less than public flagships.

10-years out a private elite college is worth about $135,000 compared to $265,000 at one of the 8 Ivies.

At more than 140 public institutions, the majority of Applicants are able to return more than $135,00 for the typical student after 10 years. And public flagships have typical 10-year ROI of $148,000.[/quote]

I think this is why people have a list that is 'Ivy-T1-10' or top flagship a lot of the time. It's a 'what we are willing to pay for' conversation with the kids when you could afford full pay (but not filthy rich).  It's like if the kid loves it, worked hard and gets into the high reach--ok.  But, sometimes the size and fit matter more and people will pay for the 'experience'.[/quote]

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