College graduation dependence on social background has not declined over generations

Evidence

The social class inequalities in our school system, then, are too evident to be denied. Defenders of the educational system are forced back on the assertion that things are getting better; the inequalities of the past were far worse. And, indeed, there can be no doubt that some of the inequalities of the past have been mitigated. Yet new inequalities have apparently devel­ oped to take their place, for the available historical evidence lends little support to the idea that our schools are on the road to equality of educa­ tional opportunity. For example, data from a recent U.S. Census survey reported in Spady indicate that graduation from college has become no less dependent on one’s social background. — Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America, 437

Categorization

• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Parental socioeconomic background predicts a five-year schooling gap across the distribution — Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America:…, 411; Parental financial support eliminates the black-white college graduation gap; Family background splits into financial, human, and social capital that affect achievement differently — Coleman, SocialCapitalCreation-1988, 139 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Schooling attainment depends on family background as much today as fifty years ago #corroborates (0.90) — Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America, 438
• Parental financial support eliminates the black-white college graduation gap #contradicts (0.85)
• Family background splits into financial, human, and social capital that affect achievement differently #expands (0.75) — Coleman, SocialCapitalCreation-1988, 139