A Comparative Look at Stratification and Inequality in U.S. Higher Education

Abstract

Higher education in the has expanded dramatically into a diverse system, including a strong vocational component. Yet students from more privileged families continue to have an advantage in gaining access to and persisting through college. Adam Gamoran will discuss this trend in relation to other countries throughout the world, highlighting findings from his forthcoming, co-edited book, Stratification in Higher Education: A Comparative Study (Stanford University Press).