Legacy and Athlete Preferences at Harvard

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Arcidiacono, Peter; Kinsler, Josh; Ransom, Tyler
• 署名单位: Duke University; National Bureau of Economic Research; IZA Institute Labor Economics; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; University of Oklahoma System; University of Oklahoma - Norman; IZA Institute Labor Economics
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF LABOR ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0734-306X
• DOI: 10.1086/713744
• 发表日期: 2022
• 页码: 133-155
• 关键词: AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION; admission

摘要

We use public documents from the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University lawsuit to examine admissions preferences for recruited athletes, legacies, those on the dean's interest list, and children of faculty and staff (ALDCs). More than 43% of white admits are ALDC; the share for African American, Asian American, and Hispanics is less than 16%. Our model of admissions shows that roughly three-quarters of white ALDC admits would have been rejected absent their ALDC status. Removing preferences for athletes and legacies would significantly alter the racial distribution of admitted students away from whites.