In Their 2002 Study Comparing the Average Yearly Income of Students

question 27

Multiple Choice

In their 2002 study comparing the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to and attended an Ivy League college with the average yearly income of students who had been admitted to but did not attend an Ivy League college, Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale found that:

• A) the individual matters despite an apparent disparity in opportunities between Ivy League and non-Ivy League colleges
• B) highly motivated students are far less likely to succeed if they attend a non-Ivy League college
• C) institutional structures are always a greater determinant of success than personal ambition
• D) non-Ivy League college graduates have a significantly higher average income than graduates of Ivy League colleges

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