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> The most shocking number in the paper is this: Of the white students admitted to Harvard, more than 43% are in the so-called ALDC category For perspective, t
by deogeo 7y ago
> The most shocking number in the paper is this: Of the white students admitted to Harvard, more than 43% are in the so-called ALDC category
For perspective, the demographics of all Harvard students, not just ALDC [1,2]:
Asian American: 25.3%
Jewish: 25%
non-Jewish white: 22%
African American: 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino: 12.2%
Native American: 1.8%
Native Hawaiian: 0.6%
[1] https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions-statistics https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions-statistics
[2] https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/The-most-heavily-Jewish-US-college-and-other-facts-about-Jews-at-American-colleges-437701 https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/The-most-heavily-Jewish-US-co...
- kpozin 7y agoThe "25% Jewish" figure is based on decades-old data from Hillel (an umbrella organization of Jewish campus organizations). In a 2016 survey, 14% of Harvard students identified as Jewish. [1] More recent surveys indicated <10%. [2] Also, not all Jews -- even in the U.S. -- are Caucasian. [3] [1]: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/how-many-jewish-undergraduates/ https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/how-many-jewish-undergraduat... [2]: https://features.thecrimson.com/2016/freshman-survey/lifestyle/ https://features.thecrimson.com/2016/freshman-survey/lifesty... [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_ethnic_divisions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_ethnic_divisions
- manfredo 7y ago1% of Jewish Americans identify as Asian, 1% Black, and 1% "other". 5% identify as Hispanic but this figure does not specify race - Hispanic is a cultural group that encompasses a variety of races and 2/3rd to 3/4th of US Hispanics identify as White. While it is correct to point out that not every Jewish person in America is white, the overwhelming majority are and this nuance does not significantly impact university demographics. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
- deogeo 7y agoThanks - I was not aware how unreliable Hillel's figures were (but their estimate is for 2015, so I don't know if they can blame it on outdated data?). In any case, your first link appears much more authoritative - even Hillel updated their newer estimates to match it.