Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The community your student will find depends on them. DD went to Brown - an archetypal rich kid school - from a rich kid private in DC and found a very grounded and socioeconomically and geographically diverse friend group.

LOL ok. Your kid is exactly who OP's kid is trying to avoid!

I’m not OP, but my assumption is that their kid hoped to avoid a school full of rich kids who self-segregate - only hang out with the other rich kids at their college.

We all know that type of kid. All schools have them (mine certainly did), some more than others.

PP’s kid does not seem to be “that type” of wealthy classmate. By definition, she is not self-segregating with kids exactly like herself.

Anonymous wrote:The community your student will find depends on them. DD went to Brown - an archetypal rich kid school - from a rich kid private in DC and found a very grounded and socioeconomically and geographically diverse friend group.

LOL ok. Your kid is exactly who OP's kid is trying to avoid!

I was playing around on the NYT site, and it looks like UChicago, Grinnell, William and Mary, Macalaster, MIT, Denison. Emory still has a lot of rich kids but also has 27.7% from the bottom 60% now, which I was surprised about. Northwestern is also OK (50th) and Hopkins (53rd) on the list comparing students from 1% to students in bottom 60%

OP here. Thx for all the suggestions and insights so far, and esp for the resources—appreciate it!

Here is a list of liberal arts colleges by economic diversity.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/economic-diversity

MIT, Rice, UT Plan II, Trinity San Antonio meet your criteria. Maybe Davidson based on DC strongly considering last year and co-workers' experience 20 and 30 years ago.

Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for small classes and rigorous academics, but also wants the socioeconomic diversity that you find at large state schools. Desperately wants to avoid the prep school/country club vibe.

Excellent stats/ECs.

Suggestions? Resources for data on student body income/wealth distribution?

Thx!

Honors colleges at state flagship universities, but be sure to avoid the Greek social system.

The community your student will find depends on them. DD went to Brown - an archetypal rich kid school - from a rich kid private in DC and found a very grounded and socioeconomically and geographically diverse friend group.

Caltech, MIT, Harvey Mudd, Georgia Tech. Basically all the test required schools.

Grinnell. The average contribution per student is very low. School is rich; most students are not.

Midwestern SLAC

The NY Times has a resource that shows data on schools by household wealth, economic mobility, and other factors.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/18/upshot/some-colleges-have-more-students-from-the-top-1-percent-than-the-bottom-60.html

Someone has to pay for the party. No private school.

Honors college at a state school.

Kid is looking for small classes and rigorous academics, but also wants the socioeconomic diversity that you find at large state schools. Desperately wants to avoid the prep school/country club vibe.

Excellent stats/ECs.

Suggestions? Resources for data on student body income/wealth distribution?

Thx!