The Predominancy of Elite Class in College of United States of America

Abstract

In the United States of America nowadays, when higher education become essential and irreplaceable as a way for people to achieve any kind of success, the universities and colleges which position in the heading ranks select their students relating to the family background: beside the wealth, students are concerned about the social status inheriting from their family, which brings them the advantages to use in the future success extending to the social components. How does the postsecondary education system, especially the most recognizable and reputable schools have the impact over students’ social background? By analyzing the component of student bodies in the current top institution in the United States combining with relevant explanation from Max Weber’s theory about social status, it is clear to see the stratification of social component has already existed in the education system of the United States, as the method for certain social groups to retain their privilege over the generals, maintain a stagnation of social groups. With what has been uncovered in this passage, the inspiration of relatively fair educational system is possible to draw in the future.