I took 2 years at Washington then transferred to Stanford. The degree/school is just a phrase on the resume. It’s the experience that counts but it is gray. My cousin who dropped out of university to enroll (mistakenly thought it was a computer class) in electrical school and he makes more than I do. Years later, he controls the contracts for the top 4 star hotels in the city.
There will always be stories like that, but I’d say if you take a large enough sampling the college guy wins. It all depends on personality and work ethic. I’d love to be my own boss someday.