Rephrased:
Do people smart enough to get accepted to college earn the same amount whether they attend or not?
Or is actually attending college necessary to earn more because of knowledge imparted in classes?
Do people smart enough to get accepted to college earn the same amount whether they attend or not?
Or is actually attending college necessary to earn more because of knowledge imparted in classes?
My personal view is of college as an institution where what you are really learning is how to function within institutions. Institutional training is therefore positive if you wish to continue joining institutions (large firms, academia, etc.) but otherwise irrelevant.