Jordan Weissman at the Atlantic provides some numbers about the representation of rich kids at elite schools. He writes, “at the most selective schools in the country, 70 percent of students come from the wealthiest quarter of U.S. families. Just 14 percent come from the poorest half.”

At the other end of college spectrum, community colleges attract poorer kids, who aren’t tranferring to 4-year colleges. A report summarized in the Chronicle finds that community colleges, which educate 44 percent of all college kids, over represent minority and needy students and aren’t doing enough to raise standards and provide a stepping stone to more challenging schools.

Should college be worried about income inequality?