Sad State of Higher Education in this Country wrote:
Great school? They have probably a million alumni, probably 350,000 of them are alive now. How many of those million are FAMOUS for contributions to science or society? Not including actors or sports figures. Hate to say it, and feel sorry for those students who are there, but it isn't much more than an extension of a mormon high school and a marriage factory. Also sad to say, but tons of junior colleges and low level state universities are also a near total waste of time and money.
Said University, that isn't much more than an extension of a mormon high school just got named as the best value college in all of America. Ranking ahead of other prestigious contenders such as Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford.
https://www.forbes.com/best-value-colleges/#3727e50f245bHmm something isn't quite congruent here...
As far as contributions to society.. I have measure for you. How about looking at new startups, companies innovating and changing lives for the better. One measure of a companies contribution to society is the monetary valuation of said company.
In 2015 BYU was ranked 7th in a list of 13 colleges that have spawned the most $1 billion unicorn startups.
https://www.businessinsider.com/schools-with-most-1-billion-unicorn-startup-2015-10?op=0#7-brigham-young-university-7And have only been on a tear since then with companies reaching or well on the way to unicorn status such as Health Catalyst and Owlett founded by BYU alumni.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2017/04/03/silicon-slopes-vs-silicon-valley-four-tech-unicorns-thousands-of-startups-no-frenzy/#1706ee5a3922Looks pretty clear to me that your unsubstantiated statement has been discredited on both counts.