Universities admit legacy students (who are on average less qualified and less diverse) at higher rates than non-legacy students because they are expected to economically benefit the school by donating more to the university after graduation and having parents who are more likely to donate. User BestOfNoPoliticsBot, in the Science but without politics! subreddit, 21 Sep 2022
Universities admit legacy students (who are on average less qualified and less diverse) at higher rates than non-legacy students because they are expected to economically benefit the school by donating more to the university after graduation and having parents who are more likely to donate. User smurfyjenkins, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 21 Sep 2022