Rangers responded within two minutes as Kevin Thomson's free-kick into the area eventually fell to McCulloch, who found the net with the aid of a deflection off Chris Innes.

BBC: Sport - Football - Rangers 3-1 St Mirren

But purely in financial terms, families can make smarter decisions by zooming in on factors such as net price after aid, graduation rate, job placement rates and how much you might have to borrow.

WSJ: Making Sense of College Aid

Mr. Schneider says students should compare net college costs after projected aid. (They can approximate net costs using the government's College Navigator tool) The riskiest investment is a high-cost liberal-arts college that lacks a strong brand name and doesn't offer much aid, says Mr. Schneider.

WSJ: Upside: Is College the 'Best Investment'? Here's the Math