trying to give a reason for americans to find more value in the schools they choose. especially since you look at the average salary for many americans is only $52,000. so what president obama is trying to do is make these schools more accountable. >> we want to create a new system of ratings for colleges so that parents and students know what schools graduate kids on time, are a good value for the money, lead to good jobs. because right now, the ratings systems tend to focus on what's the most selective school or expensive school or has the thisest sports facilities. >> and if president obama has his way, he would look to have that system up and running by the 2015 school year and then have that ratings tied to the financial aid that's allocated to schools by 2018, but that's going to be tougher because that part would have to go through