How Higher Education Can Win Back America

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So while some universities have eliminated tuition for those with few resources, students from the bottom 20 percent of the nation’s income distribution still make up only about 5 percent of the student bodies at selective institutions. This hasn’t changed much in 100 years.

Elite education has lost the trust of many Americans, in no small part because of how it solidifies the advantages of wealth. The fact that many schools still give preferential treatment to children of their alumni just adds insult to injury.

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Opinion | How Higher Education Can Win America Back

Jefferson believed in the egalitarian potential of education, and we should, too.
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Do they, or don't they?

There is a trend towards eliminating legacy admissions, particularly after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action.

Several states have taken legislative action to ban legacy preferences at public institutions.

Colorado was the first state to ban legacy admissions at its public universities in 2021, and Virginia followed suit in 2024.

These actions indicate a shift in policy, with bipartisan support suggesting growing recognition of the practice's inequities.

Nationally, for the 2022-2023 academic year, only about 24% of public four-year institutions provided an admissions advantage to relatives of alumni, contrasting sharply with the higher prevalence in private institutions, particularly in the Northeast.

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