About Quote by Emily Oster

“Smart enough to get into Yale. Economists studied students who had been admitted to two schools of higher and lower prestige but decided to…

— Chip Heath

Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly…

— Derek Bok

“According to one Harvard study, more students attended America’s elite universities from the top 1 per cent of income backgrounds than from the bottom…

— Edward Luce

“No one disputes that college has gotten a lot more expensive. A recent Money magazine report notes, “After adjusting for financial aid, the amount…

— Glenn Harlan Reynolds

Colleges don't teach economics properly. Unfortunately we learn little from the experience of the past. An economist must know, besides his subject, ethics, logic,…

— Bernard Baruch

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.

— Bobby Scott

The traditional story of economists has been to say education explains what the returns are to school. I say, 'Okay, that's fine, but what…

— James Heckman

The current economic climate means getting out of college is no guarantee of getting a job, and no guarantee of a satisfying work life.…

— Lena Dunham

Unemployment rates among Americans who never went to college are about double that of those who have a postsecondary education.

— Bill Gates

The notion that college education is a cost-effective way to help poor, low-skill, unmarried mothers with high school diplomas or GEDs move up the…

— Rick Santorum

Higher education is meant to provide economic opportunity to Americans - not provide unscrupulous companies the opportunity to syphon off billions in federal taxpayer…

— Lisa Madigan

Colleges prefer to enroll wealthy students because they know it's more likely that they'll pay for full tuition without needing financial aid. They're also…

— Ana Kasparian