Agree with everyone’s comments. As mentioned, many do very well after college, as our kids have, and as you’ve said your kids have. Most here would be in the top 20% or higher, so that doesn’t surprise me.
The main issue we’re seeing with kids who have been raised in San Diego, and CA in general, is that they have a difficult time finding the job they want in San Diego or CA, and don’t want to relocate.
That’s what I meant when I said many can’t get the jobs they want, where they want them. BG, you’re kids sound like they are doing great in the Bay Area, but quite a few we know don’t want to go up there due to the cost of living, weather, etc., so, again, they are limited by the choices they are willing to make.
Apparently, many parents are not telling their kids degrees do not come with guarantees, and I won’t even go into how disillusioned they are when they find out they can’t afford homes in the golden state–but we’ve been down that thread before.