Americans have mixed views of college admissions, according to a survey released by the Higher Education Analytics Center at NORC and the AP-NORC Center. Among the findings:
- 38 percent consider the college admission process to be fair, 36 percent say it is unfair and 25 percent say it is neither fair nor unfair.
- Most Americans say that high school grades and test scores on the SAT or ACT should be the most important factors in admissions.
- 11 percent said that legacy status is a legitimate factor to consider seriously in admissions.
- Just under a third, 32 percent, said colleges should give serious consideration to athletic talent.
