Studies and Articles

Several studies and articles show a correlation between socioeconomic status and acceptance into 4-year universities:

Wells, Ryan, Wolniak, Gregory, Engberg, Marc, Manley, Catherine A. "Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use of College Admission-Enhancing Strategies among High School Seniors from the 1900s to 2000s." ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. 2016

Sacket, Paul R, Kuncel, Nathan R, Beatty, Adam S. “The Role of Socioeconomic Status in SAT-Grade Relationships and College Admissions Decisions.” Psychology Science. August 2, 2012

Goldfarb, Zachary A. "These four charts show how the SAT favors rich, educated families" The Washington Post. March 4, 2014.

SAT Total Group Profile Report of 2013 College Bound Seniors: SAT Data, SAT Subject Data, Demographic and Academic Information and College Plans. Published by The College Board. 2013