<p>“I don’t understand how that makes for a better and stronger American. I guess all we need to solve our problems is more diversity - is that it? Is this also part of the reason tuition cost are now $40-50k each year so those that have can pay to educate international students?”</p>
<p>This comment smacks of a certain sort of ignorance not only of the shifting ethnic composition of the united states but of student finances as well. Many students of color, in case you thought it impossible, do pay full tuition. Some of these students are, of course, aid recepients, but a sizable portion of students of color pay Williams’s $52,000 coa.</p>
<p>In addition, every student at Williams, unless your parents write million dollar checks, receives some sort of financial aid, as the true cost of attending these sorts of schools runs about $80,000/year. Lastly, most international students pay full, or nearly full, tuition, as they tend to be the wealthier sort. Unless you count CDE students, but then again, I know for a fact CDE students don’t receive financial aid.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, colleges think long-term when they set diversity initiatives, and for good reason as they must adapt to a changing America.</p>