<p>Sorry, I am not a social science wonk.</p>
<p>It seems to me common sensical, though, that an undergraduate school’s record placing graduates in graduate and professional schools is an important factor that a parent or in-coming student might wish to consider when admission into post-graduate programs is an important aspiration.</p>
<p>Common sense also dictates that who, among an UG school’s student cohort, gets into post-graduate programs is also an important factor such parents and students should consider when choosing an UG school.</p>
<p>Colleges and universities have this sort of information. My bet is they make extensive use of it internally. Why shouldn’t they be required to disclose what they know and the social scientists among us, yourself included, can debate what information is relevant and what is not.</p>
<p>Secrecy doesn’t serve the public good.</p>