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flag Elite U.S. colleges saw minimal gains in low-income enrollment, with only a 0.2% increase from 2019 to 2025.

flag According to National Student Clearinghouse data, the percentage of students from lower-income neighborhoods attending highly selective institutions increased from 13.2% in 2019 to 13.4% in 2025, indicating that top U.S. colleges have only marginally increased their enrollment of low-income students. flag Even though the number of Pell Grant recipients at some prestigious private universities has increased, the gains are small and could be exaggerated by changes to Pell eligibility regulations in 2024. flag While Pell enrollment at selective public colleges decreased, enrollment from high-income areas increased by almost 95,000 students. flag Three-quarters of elite college students still come from wealthy families, according to experts, which casts doubt on the extent of reform despite public promises and policy changes.

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