<p>I would think that schools with professors who come from programs which are supposed to be stronger than other programs tend to be of a higher quality. UCRs professors are coming from better programs in general than the SLO professors.</p>
<p>Would higher quality professors want higher quality students . . . ? Probably, but wouldn't they also want better resources? How about all the other factos that come into play, such as job perks, location, ect? There's a lot to it, and also, many professors don't have much choice as to where they end up (it's a tough market). </p>
<p>Yes, some professors want to teach, at both the Cal States and the UCs, and some don't at each school, too.</p>
<p>When comparing UCR and SLO in only business, the professors are about as strong, but perhaps SLO has profs from better programs. And perhaps they are better teachers, too. It seems that that is valued very highly at the school. I don't know how much business research affects the UCR business professors tenureship, or if that would detract from quality of teaching.</p>