Agree that k-12 education absolutely has a role to play in all this. But if you look at the higher ed institutions leading the way on these mobility statistics, they have really similar student profiles as institutions here in Michigan that aren’t playing a significant role in improving students’ economic mobility. So room to grow across the board.

Certainly that is true for many. Both public and charter schools. But what is really encouraging about the data is that many universities and some community colleges overcome family background and low quality K-12 schools. If you look at the data its surprising that the median earnings from work for those from the bottom 20 percent is so close to the median for all students at many higher education institutions.