It is one thing to go to college AND finish, and yet another to learn something that makes a difference. The Measuring Up 2006: National Report Card on Higher Ed grades the states on whose students become the greatest asset to the states they live in.
The top ten:
California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts (four A's so far) Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia (A).
When you walk up to an employer and they see that you have graduated from one of their colleges, expectations are that you will make a difference in their company. Not a bad mark at all, eh?
The bottom five:
3 - 5 Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming
2 - 1 Lousiana and West Virgina
"So, you went to college, eh? So, what?" Wouldn't that be dishearening to hear from a prospective employer?
How did your employer react when you said you finished college in ___ State?
Measuring Up 2006: "Measuring Up 2006: The Nation's Report Card on Higher Education gives grades to each state in various categories:
1. Preparation - how well the state prepares its high schoolers to go to and finish college
2. Participation - how accessible are college level courses and training to young people and working-age adults
3. Completion - how successful are students at finishing what they start
4. Affordability - how feasible is it for families and individuals to pay for schooling
5. Benefits - how does this education help the individual make a better contribution to their state
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