Grinnell Shows What It Takes for an Elite Private College to be Socioeconomically Diverse

Stephen Burd, senior policy analyst in the Education Policy Program at the New America Foundation, writes:  In my last few columns, I have written about the recent efforts of Washington University in St. Louis to become more socioeconomically diverse. If Wash U. officials want to know more about what it takes for an elite private liberal arts college to excel in this pursuit, they should look no further than Grinnell College in Iowa.  Grinnell has long been committed to enrolling low-income students.