You're getting downvoted, presumably for your last sentence, but I read what you wrote literally and agree. "Diversity candidates" do not contribute in the same

You're getting downvoted, presumably for your last sentence, but I read what you wrote literally and agree. "Diversity candidates" do not contribute in the same way as those with a financial background. But they do contribute. They've earned their places and make it a better school. I do not buy into the cynical idea that big universities with big endowments are really just businesses trying to make money.