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... then proceeds to admit only 5 people making lt 200k
by almosthere 2y ago
... then proceeds to admit only 5 people making lt 200k
- ToucanLoucan 2y agoWho coincidentally happen to be amazing at some sport or another.
- tzs 2y agoMore than half of Harvard undergraduates come from families making under $200k per year.
- throwawayjd 2y agoIs there any source supporting this claim? I find that very hard to believe. I think the same cannot even be said for a lot of UCs.
- acdha 2y agoSee the data here - it’s slightly off as the middle bucket ends at $249k but that doesn’t substantially change the point: https://features.thecrimson.com/2023/freshman-survey/makeup/ https://features.thecrimson.com/2023/freshman-survey/makeup/ It’s actually easier for the Ivy League schools: they have huge endowments to cushion year to year variation, and they have massive international draw so Harvard or Yale can offer many students a great aid package and still come out ahead thanks to the rich international students paying full price for the prestige and the chance to intern with top researchers. My wife is a high school science teacher and many of her students have been surprised that they were looking at a higher total loan with state schools because so much of the costs have been shifted away from general fund revenue.
- WeylandYutani 2y agoA lot of international students receive scholarships from their own country to study at the best universities. Brains are a strategic resource.
- paulpauper 2y ago100% correct. a common misconception is that Ivy League admittees are the elite. It's mostly the middle class.
- lapcat 2y agoYou speak as if that's a lot, but more than 85% of US families make under $200k per year. Also, under $200k is a big range. What % are below $100k? Or below $80k, the median family income?