Instead, eliminating affirmative action has decreased the ability of black students to attend public colleges across the board, with a pronounced effect in less selective institutions. (gse.harvard.edu)
One possible explanation, the report says, is that many students who have the right grades simply do not apply to the most selective institutions. (bbc.co.uk)
It is commonly argued that students should attend the most academically selective college possible, since, among other reasons, highly selective institutions graduate students at higher rates. (sciencedaily.com)