Yes and no. The most meritocratic institutions of higher ed in the US are probably CalTech and MIT. These are not perfectly proportional representations of the

Yes and no. The most meritocratic institutions of higher ed in the US are probably CalTech and MIT. These are not perfectly proportional representations of the rich socioeconomic and demographic tapestry of the US or the world. Even bracketing aside the effects of richer soil and tragic history, assortative mating being what it is, meritocracy generates un-meritocratic outcomes in the long run.