The shape of the river : long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions / William G. Bowen and Derek Bok ; in collaboration with James L. Shulman ... [and others].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-459) and index.
Contents
Historical context -- The admissions process and "race-neutrality" -- Academic outcomes -- Advanced study : graduate and professional degrees -- Employment, earnings, and job satisfaction -- Civic participation and satisfaction with life -- Looking back : views of college -- Diversity : perceptions and realities -- Informing the debate -- Summing up -- Appendix A. The college and beyond database -- Appendix B. Notes on methodology -- Appendix C. Earnings in relation to advanced degrees, sector of employment, and occupation -- Appendix D. Additional tables.
