This overview is the first in a series of papers the Foundation’s new Center for Higher Education will release on reforming higher education in Texas.
Higher Education
Texas Universities are Ruled by ‘Legacy’ Admissions
Every spring, over 800,000 Texas students receive their university decision letters—a few paragraphs in the fanciest envelope they have ever received—informing them whether or not they were accepted into their dream college. But for many students in Texas, the dream to attend one of the state’s flagship universities will not come true, not because the...
November 2, 2026