are colleges able to look at students family income?

Applying to College
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<p>and if so, do they take it into consideration when accepting?</p>

<p>hypothetically: 2 students, with both very similar applications, one's family makes over 200k a year while the others make less than 40k a year</p>

<p>would the student with more money be more likely to be accepted?</p>

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<p>Some schools are need-blind and don’t consider financial need; others are need-aware. It depends on which schools you’re applying to.</p>