<p>Someone else said it- no one WANTS to be a C student, anywhere. Some C students will transfer to a different school, others will like the school enough, or its prestige, to continue despite their grades. Also, not everyone is looking for the most prestigious jobs, there are many jobs out there below the radar of the elites- probably 90% of the people in this country happily live ignorant of what that 10% worries about.</p>