TABLE 3
FROM:
Feeding the Elite: The Evolution of Elite Pathways from Star High Schools to Elite Universities
Gerald K LeTendre, Roger Geertz Gonzalez and Takako Nomi
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Top feeder schools for Tokyo University (schools sending 20 or more students in one of the following years): Private, National, and Public High Schools
| 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total # of Tokyo entrants | 3,079 | 3,077 | 3,076 | 3,582 | |
| Total # of entrants coming from feeder high schools | 1,835 | 1,893 | 1,907 | 2,159 | |
| Feeders as % of total entrants | 59.6% | 61.5% | 61.9% | 60.0% | |
| Private feeders as % of total entrants | 27.6% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 37.2% | |
| National feeders as % of total entrants | 11.9% | 10.9% | 9.4% | 7.7% | |
| Public feeders as % of total entrants | 25% | 21% | 18.6% | 15.5% | |
| Total numbers of students coming from feeders | |||||
| Private | (23) | 696 | 916 | 1042 | 1332 |
| National | (6) | 367 | 336 | 292 | 272 |
| Public | (29) | 772 | 641 | 573 | 555 |
Source: Sandei Mainichi, various issues for March, April, and May 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990.