(from Newsweek) A recent poll found that when it comes to ROI on college tuition, most students think a prestigious name isn’t worth the price. The choice between a prestigious school with a hefty price tag and a lesser-known name with a smaller financial burden is one many incoming college students faced. The poll found graduates considered their loans were "worth it" to attend college. However, if given the choice between free tuition and a prestigious degree, a majority of college students say they would choose a no-name institution. Sixty-seven percent said they would choose free tuition at a “university nobody has heard of,” compared to 26 percent who said they’d prefer to pay full tuition at a prestigious university. Seven percent responded that they were unsure which they would choose. Students with financial aid were more likely to prefer free tuition than students without financial aid, 71 percent to 55 percent. There were some differences among students of different racial groups.
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