<p>Mini</p>
<p>You might be right, but where are you getting your numbers. To me, it seems plausible that kids in that solidly middle class income range are less likely to apply to elite schools and, if they get in, less likely to attend because they discover the financial aid package is inadequate. If that piece gets fixed (and I understand that the recent changes dod't really fix it for that income bracket) I would expect more would apply and more would attend if accepted. If the schools aren't discriminating against low-income folks, why would they discriminate against the middle class? Again, I'm not saying you're wrong, because I don't have the numbers, just anecdotal <em>evidence</em>, including the <em>fact</em> that a big percentage of CC posters say they're middle class and are sending their kids to elite colleges.</p>