Journal of Human Resources · 2024 · Peter S. Arcidiacono、Josh Kinsler、Tyler Ransom
中文摘要
本文考察美国精英院校录取竞争加剧如何影响校友子女申请者与运动员(LA)所获得的录取优势。利用哈佛大学18年的录取数据,我们发现非校友子女、非运动员(NLNA)申请数量增加,而LA申请数量保持平稳。然而,LA录取者所占份额保持稳定,这意味着LA的录取优势大幅上升。这些事实表明,LA录取人数与整体录取质量之间存在很强的互补性。若在此期间LA申请者的录取优势保持不变,少数族裔录取人数本将出现大幅增长。
Abstract
We examine how increased admissions competition at elite US colleges has affected the admissions advantage that legacies and athletes (LA) receive. Using 18 years of Harvard admissions data, we show that non-legacy, non-athlete (NLNA) applications expanded while LA applications remained flat. Yet, the share of LA admits remained stable, implying substantial increases in LA admissions advantages. These facts imply a strong degree of complementarity in the number of LA admits and overall admit quality. If the admissions advantages for LA applicants had been constant throughout this period, there would have been a large increase in the number of minority admits.