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The central aim is to explore how wealth-based disparities affect access to higher education and create barriers for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

April 1, 2026Social SciencesOpen Access

Wealth-Based Disparities in Higher Education: Compounding Privilege, Multiplying Barriers

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The central aim is to explore how wealth-based disparities affect access to higher education and create barriers for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Analysis of recent developments in higher education access
Examination of socioeconomic factors
Review of literature on privilege and barriers in education
Challenging trends in higher education access alongside rising socioeconomic inequality
Identification of systemic barriers faced by lower-income students
Discussion on the compounded effects of privilege in educational outcomes

Implication

This special issue examines increasing access and socioeconomic inequality in higher education, suggesting significant implications for equity.

Abstract

This Special Issue is prompted by a confluence of developments in higher education: increasing access to postsecondary schooling overall and concurrent increasing socioeconomic inequality [...]

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Moran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb7b016edfba7beb89be4 https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci15040220

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Implication

This special issue examines increasing access and socioeconomic inequality in higher education, suggesting significant implications for equity.

Abstract

This Special Issue is prompted by a confluence of developments in higher education: increasing access to postsecondary schooling overall and concurrent increasing socioeconomic inequality [...]

Wealth-Based Disparities in Higher Education: Compounding Privilege, Multiplying Barriers

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Wealth-Based Disparities in Higher Education: Compounding Privilege, Multiplying Barriers

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