Why are adult students (25 and over) so underrepresented on elite U.S. college campuses? And why aren’t we talking about it?

Make every word count.
Why are adult students (25 and over) so underrepresented on elite U.S. college campuses? And why aren’t we talking about it?
In our classrooms, we urge our students to express a range of opinions, to disagree, to become critical thinkers. Online is a different matter. On their Facebook and Instagram feeds, they are learning to conform and be uniformly agreeable, because opinion and difference can come with a high price.
Do interactions between students and faculty in university settings draw from a larger sociological context? Are impeccably proofed, grammatical, formal emails tied to good pedagogy and a liberal credo?
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