Especially with affirmative action, it's way harder for a White or Asian male to get a spot at some universities.
Sorry if I was unclear, I agree. My point was there is a difference between good state schools and random schools. The latter aren't bad. They just take vetting, as there's a greater you-get-what-you-put-in dynamic at play.
Not always easy to do.
That's part of the reason why school name matters a lot more for MBAs than software developers.
I've seen a huge variance in MBA-graduate quality between schools, to the point that if you're not graduating from one of the top schools I question the value of not only the degree but the candidate for failing to see that. As for undergraduates, the value the top schools deliver is consistency more than quality--you're unlikely to be horribly embarrassed by the Stanford or Georgia Tech grade in a way you are one out of ASU.
Nobody has time for that. Not comprehensively, except for very senior hires or limited-scope roles.