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Direct linkMartin, Nathan D.; Spenner, Kenneth I. – Research in Higher Education, 2009
Legacies, or students with a family member who graduated from the same college or university, have been the source of much debate. We add to the existing literature by providing a detailed empirical portrait of legacies at a private, selective university across the college years. We examine how legacies are distinctive in their admissions…
Descriptors: Human Capital, College Graduates, Social Capital, Data Collection
