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We know the answer: Cal State LA, followed by Pace & SUNY. State systems in California, Texas & New York are great for moving many born in t…
We know the answer: Cal State LA, followed by Pace & SUNY. State systems in California, Texas & New York are great for moving many born in the lower 20% of income to the top 20%; Ivies for moving a fe
We know the answer: Cal State LA, followed by Pace & SUNY. State systems in California, Texas & New York are great for moving many born in the lower 20% of income to the top 20%; Ivies for moving a few from the bottom to the top 1%. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w23618/w23618.pdf The college that does the most to lift poor kids into the middle class probably isn't one you've heard of. It's not Harvard. It's not MIT. It might be a CUNY campus.
Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-05-05