I got into UCLA, but was not given Regents. I know I am trying to compare apples and oranges, but need to do it in order to calculate ROI. Please tell me Pros and Cons.
Thanks.
Pros for UCLA vs. MIT:
From what I’ve heard, much hotter girls…
Cons for UCLA vs. MIT:
Probably everything else about Science or Engineering. 
Great. Very helpful. anyone else? I have to pay twice as much for MIT compare to UCLA.
If ROI is the major characteristic that will lean towards to your college decision, here are the ROIs for UCLA and MIT:
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[] Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Estimated to be around $973,000 for the average alumnus/alumna who graduated from Massachusetts Tech.
[] University of California, Los Angeles (In-State) - Estimated to be around $555,000 for the average alumnus/alumna who graduated from UC Los Angeles.
[li] University of California, Los Angeles (Out-of-State) - Estimated to be around $464,000 for the average average alumnus/alumna who graduated from UC Los Angeles.[/ul][/li]
Side note: ROI is 20-year net
Also, hot girls are everywhere. For the most part, stereotypes just capture the general consensus of a thing.
source: payscale
edit: If you are set on going to graduate and/or professional school, definitely go with the cheaper option.
edit2: Those ROIs are done with the assumptions of living on-campus and absolutely no financial aid.
@elefish92 I don’t understand why it is so different for UCLA and MIT? I see that starting salary for CS out of UCLA is $70,000 vs $90,000 for MIT?
@Alamalaki That’s a completely different thing. Also, starting salaries occurs at the beginning…20-year net ROIs are after 20 years, it adds up over time. But see my edits.
Average salary for MIT CS graduate is $101K.
https://gecd.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2015-gss-survey.pdf
At MIT you can easily do research with professors, you will have more opportunities to team with other people to build startup companies. MIT alumni network is very strong.
Thank you @coolweather, but I think this is for grad school, not for undergraduate.
MIT is number one in the world for what you are interested in studying. "nuff said.
Completely agree @lostaccount, but does it justify the difference in price?
The opportunities that float past MIT students are remarkable and will help make up that difference in no time. You have the opportunity to study at the Number 1 school in the world for what you want to study-when will you ever again be at a place that is Number one in the world in anything?
@Alamalaki My earlier post is for undergraduate students. See page 28.