<p>Do you guys think schools like HYPMS actually look at how low an applicant's income is and uses that information to provide context for the rest of the application? Like if an applicant had an income of like <20k, would HYPMS not even consider this as a factor or would HYPMS look more favorably upon the applicant's accomplishments?</p>
<p>You may find this interesting:</p>
<p>[Economic</a> Diversity Among the Top 25 Ranked Schools | Rankings | Top National Universities | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity-among-top-ranked-schools]Economic”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity-among-top-ranked-schools)</p>
<p>Similar information not restricted to USNWR “top ranked” universities:</p>
<p>[Economic</a> Diversity | Rankings | Top National Universities | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity]Economic”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity)</p>
<p>Wow! ~19% of Harvard students come from households with <20k. More than I thought.</p>
<p>Pell Grant eligibility is not a $20,000 family income cutoff. Some students from higher income families (perhaps up to about $50,000) do get Pell Grants, depending on their FAFSA EFC being below a certain threshold.</p>
<p>I would like some more opinions on this topic if anyone is willing =p</p>