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<p>Essentially, yes. I’m estimating that 40% to 60% of Princeton’s white students are “rich” – that is, they come from families that have no or little financial need according to the generous university. I think the lower end of my estimate is closer to the truth, but the purpose of this exercise was just to demonstrate to kwu that it’s ridiculous to worry about wealthy white students feeling socially uncomfortable because they make up a sizeable portion of the student body.</p>
<p>To put this into perspective, 85% of the freshman class of 2007 came from families that make more than $53,500 per year ([Bloomberg.com:</a> News](<a href=“Politics - Bloomberg”>Politics - Bloomberg)). That’s more than what 55% of American households make ([HINC-06–Part</a> 1](<a href=“http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/hhinc/new06_000.htm]HINC-06--Part”>http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/hhinc/new06_000.htm)). So, just going by the numbers, students from poor, working-class, or solidly middle-class backgrounds might feel a little out of place. I think that’s what the OP was getting at.</p>