re: To what extent would LSU be more prestigious if it were in a safer location?

LSU grad here, but actively persuaded my kid to go to college out of state. BR crime problems was one of the main reasons. He is a smart kid and got a very good scholarship out of state, but its still more expensive than it would have been had he gone to LSU. Another reason is, since he is smart, going out of state gives him a better shot of not moving back to Louisiana after school. We genuinely want him to live somewhere else besides Louisiana.