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White students outpaced Asian Americans in college admissions by 28%: Study

By Jeremiah Poff
Published August 9, 2023 7:00am ET
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White students outpaced Asian Americans in college admissions by 28%: Study
White students with similar test scores and grades to Asian students are more likely to be accepted to elite schools, largely due to legacy admissions and geographic bias, a new study revealed. The study from the National Bureau of Economic Research assessed “the disparate impacts of college admissions policies on Asian American applicants” and found […]

White students with similar test scores and grades to Asian students are more likely to be accepted to elite schools, largely due to legacy admissions and geographic bias, a new study revealed.

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