They admit academically prepared students who have the best graduation prospects, and most students attend full time, live on campus and work limited hours -- all factors that raise the likelihood of completing college.
With respect to universities, it is possible that they respond by instituting programs and activities that try to improve the graduation prospects of those minority students and those from disadvantaged backgrounds that did enroll after the ban.
Prospective students should know where and when alumni find jobs, because it is indicative of their own post-graduation prospects.
But Gorman also maintains that the policy change offers students in the U.S. illegally a "false hope" about their post-graduation prospects.
To be fair, I was thrilled that the first question at the town hall debate was from college student Jeremy Epstein, who represented young people well when he asked President Obama and Governor Romney about his post-graduation job prospects.
"Students often struggle in low-paid, insecure jobs upon graduation, and the prospect of having the security of the interest-free graduate service pulled from under their feet is clearly unacceptable".
He persevered, and by graduation emerged as a prospect, turning down a contract from the Blue Jays to pitch in his hometown, for the University of Louisville.
Students may be reluctant to borrow when their employment prospects after graduation appear very uncertain.
The hope is that personalized, data-driven education will ultimately improve students' graduation rates and career prospects.
It all started with the first question, posed by an undecided college student concerned about his job prospects after graduation.
