Graduates of 'sandstone' unis earn less, HILDA survey finds
Generations of Australians trained to think that the road to higher earnings runs through a so-called sandstone university may need to think again.
Ben PotterSenior writer
Updated
Generations of Australians trained to think that the road to higher earnings runs through a so-called sandstone university may need to think again.
University graduates enjoy much higher incomes - the higher the degree the better - but graduates of the prestigious "Group of 8" universities do not enjoy the highest incomes, the Household Income and Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) survey finds.
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Ben Potter writes on energy, climate change and innovation, and has been Washington correspondent, opinion editor and companies editor. Connect with Ben on Twitter. Email Ben at bpotter@afr.com
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