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29. Elite schools have large amounts of students from far-from-wealthy families.

Harvard (about as elite a school as you can get in the US) for instance:

https://college.harvard.edu/guides/financial-aid-fact-sheet

In a typical year:

55% of our undergraduates receive need-based Harvard scholarships.

Families with incomes below $85,000 (up from $75,000 starting in the 23-24 school year) are not expected to contribute to the cost of their child's education. Roughly 24% of Harvard families have total incomes less than $85,000.

Families with incomes between $85,000 and $150,000 will contribute from 0-10% of their income, and those with incomes above

$150,000 will be asked to pay proportionately more than 10%, based on their individual circumstances.

Families at all income levels who have significant assets are asked to pay more than those without assets.

Two-thirds of students work during the academic year.

19% of the roughly 6,700 current undergraduate students are Pell Grant recipients.

Every uni I went to is considered elite (non-US schools globally rated so, and one in the US that is considered elite both in the US and globally). Many of my fellow students were from far from wealthy family backgrounds. It is a combination of both meritocracy, financial aid/scholarships, and also DEI. Of course there were also many students from elite/wealthy/powerful families (including 'legacies'), but the student bodies at all my tertiary education institutions were not remotely just limited to the rich and powerful.