Graduates of elite universities disproportionately enter consulting, finance, and technology, prompting scrutiny of schools' corporate partnerships and effects on social mobility.
International Enrollment Down at Small, Regional Colleges
Trump administration policies reduced international student enrollment overall but did not significantly curb enrollment at wealthy, selective U.S. colleges.
Bill Maher Lists Where Dems F*ck Up' and Trump Wins -- Including America-Hating' Colleges
Mismanaged Democratic stances on the border, DEI, and elite universities bolster support for Trump's tough, sometimes authoritarian, responses among average Americans.
The Trump administration is justified in criticizing elite universities for their perceived failures compared to character-driven institutions like the U.S. Army, as exemplified by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's military history.