I think it's worth considering how much economic mobility is tied to economic status prior to college. I find a purely race based admission system fails to iden

I think it's worth considering how much economic mobility is tied to economic status prior to college. I find a purely race based admission system fails to identify that, and in place gives an easier solution to building diversity compared to giving discounted education to those who can not afford it. Of course there remains issues of opportunity for students of color, who are more likely than white students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However economic status, or rural/urban based admissions would capture many of these inequalities. Of course this all comes from a conversation that supposes college should be as scarce as it is, and that the earnings benefit from college should be as large as it is.