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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]University of VA [/quote]

UVA = overrated[/quote]

please, explain why UVA is overrated?[/quote]

I didn't write "UVA = overrated", but I would say UVA can be an obsession with people on this board, yet attending UVA doesn't appear to confer significant lifetime advantages over schools that aren't an obsession.  [/quote]

I agree. UVA is objectively a very good school, so saying it's overrated isn't a reflection of the actual academics. It's more the single minded obsession of a certain segment of the NOVA population that doesn't want to pay for a private school but still wants to brag about edging out other people for a coveted spot. This particular group has decided that UVA is the only acceptable in-state option for them to pursue. [/quote]

Take a look at the 7 schools below .  [b]Would you say school "?" is more like schools ABC, or schools XYZ?[/b]

NPV or Net Present Value is the return (increased income minus costs) of attending each school.  Over/Under is the delta between expected early career earnings and actual earning adjusted for the majors of graduates (e.g. majors like engineers are expected to earn earn more).  Analysis is from Center for Education and the Workforce.

School	NPV	       Over/Under
A	$1,967,000 	$20,200 
B	$1,754,000 	$14,900 
C	$1,607,000 	$8,300 
		
X	$1,330,000 	($500)
Y	$1,313,000 	$1,000 
Z	$1,255,000 	$1,200 
		
?	$1,291,000 	($2,400)

For those that want to know:
A = Harvard
B = Duke
C = Cornell

X = University of Maryland College Park
Y = Virginia Tech
Z = George Mason

? = University of Virginia
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Does this assume instate or OOS for the publics?[/quote]

The net price or investment in this analysis is based on overall average net price across all students so while it is a good directional tool for this thread, if you are comparing say OOS Michigan vs in-state UVa or something similar, it falls apart. You need to recalc based on your own net price.[/quote]

plus earnings data used is only for kids who received fafsa aid[/quote]
wow, those numbers are all the more impressive.  I don't know if students who get fafsa aid would do worse or better than non fafsa aid students, but those numbers are impressive.[/quote]

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