<p>Exactly. Many times, prospective students will ask about “diversity” when they really want to know whether other students will share their political/social/religious views. Or look like them.</p>
<p>Most selective universities aren’t particularly representative of the population at large. Asians are over-represented, especially when international students are added to the mix, and blacks and Hispanics are generally under-represented. Very few students at any top university come from low-income families (Notre Dame is not unique in this regard), which is one of the reasons that Harvard and a few other schools are tuition free for such families. </p>
<p>Students seeking true diversity should probably consider a community college…</p>