Racial Segregation Patterns in Selective Universities. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1219

Autor/inn/en	Arcidiacono, Peter; Aucejo, Esteban; Hussey, Andrew; Spenner, Kenneth
Institution	London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom), Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Titel	Racial Segregation Patterns in Selective Universities. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1219
Quelle	(2013), (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	2042-2695
Schlagwörter	Racial Segregation; College Environment; Friendship; African American Students; Background; Racial Relations; Affirmative Action; Colleges; Reputation; Longitudinal Studies; College Freshmen; Racial Factors; Surveys; Educational Attainment; Parent Background; Family Income; College Entrance Examinations; White Students; Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students; Gender Differences; Statistical Analysis; North Carolina; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rassentrennung; Hochschulumwelt; Freundschaft; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hintergrundinformation; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Studienanfänger; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Elternhaus; Familieneinkommen; Aufnahmeprüfung; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Geschlechterkonflikt; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This paper examines sorting into interracial friendships at selective universities. We show significant friendship segregation, particularly for blacks. Indeed, black friendships are no more diverse in college than in high school despite the colleges blacks attend having substantially smaller black populations. We show that part of the reason for the segregation patterns is large differences in academic background coupled with students being more likely to form friendships with those of similar academic backgrounds. Within a school, stronger academic backgrounds make interracial friendships with blacks less likely and friendships with Asians more likely. These results suggest that affirmative action admission policies at selective universities which drive a wedge between the academic characteristics of different racial groups may result in increased within school segregation. (As Provided).
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