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Well, it depends on what you mean by diverse. If you're talking about true diversity of thought/opinion/etc., then education in a diverse environment is probably beneficial. I attend a college that is heavily math/science oriented, and as a result, most people who attend there tend to think along the same lines, and honestly, I kind of miss the different types of people I would experience at a less specialized college. There are benefits to being exposed to different schools of thought; even if it doesn't alter your opinion, it stretches your brain so you can look at things in more than one way. The world needs liberal activists too.

However, if you're talking strictly about quantifiable diversity (race/gender/sexual orientation/etc.) then I'm not sure if there's any difference. What usually passes as 'diverse' is bringing in people who really shouldn't be in university and as a result don't succeed, and that doesn't help anyone.