Title No longer separate, not yet equal : race and class in elite college admission and campus life / Thomas J. Espenshade and Alexandria Walton Radford ; in collaboration with Chang Young Chung.

Publication Info.	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2009]
	©2009

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	378.1982 E77N	Check Shelf

Description	[xix], 547 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-522) and index.
Contents	Preparing for college -- What counts in being admitted? -- The entering Freshman class -- Mixing and mingling on campus -- Academic performance -- Shouldering the financial burden -- Broader perspectives on the selective college experience -- Do we still need affirmative action? -- Where do we go from here?
Summary	How do race and social class influence who gets into America's elite colleges? This important book takes a comprehensive look at how all aspects of the elite college experience--from application and admission to enrollment and student life--are affected by these factors. To determine whether elite colleges are admitting and educating a diverse student body, the authors investigate such areas as admission advantages for minorities, academic achievement gaps tied to race and class, unequal burdens in paying for tuition, and satisfaction with college experiences. Arguing that elite higher education affects both social mobility and inequality, the authors call on educational institutions to improve access for students of lower socioeconomic status. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Subject	Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States.
	Minority college students -- United States -- Social conditions.
	Private universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
	Elite (Social sciences) -- United States.
	Elite (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst00908113
	Minorities -- Education (Higher) (OCoLC)fst01023138
	Minority college students -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01023337
	Private universities and colleges -- Admission. (OCoLC)fst01077627
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	College. (DE-588)4148217-7
	Hochschule. (DE-588)4072560-1
	Diskriminierung. (DE-588)4012472-1
	Nationale Minderheit. (DE-588)4039409-8
	United States. (DE-588)4078704-7
	Elite.
	Hochschule.
	Minderheit.
	United States.
	Minoritetsgrupper -- utbildning och undervisning - högskolan -- Förenta staterna.
	Eliter -- sociala aspekter -- Förenta staterna.
Added Author	Radford, Alexandria Walton, 1980-
	Chung, Chang Young.
ISBN	9780691141602 (hbk. ;) (alk. paper)
	0691141606 (hbk. ;) (alk. paper)
	9780691162133
	0691162131

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