is considered the study of the issues of higher education come from families with middle and higher education as part of the impact level educate parents on the quality of education students. Topicality of this article is caused not only an analysis of the availability of research in higher education, but also the possibility of receiving it. The concepts of "cultural capital" discussed in the article allows modern Russian youth to understand and realize the importance of quality education, in view of the indicators and aspects that are inherent in a given social environment. Regardless of the level of education of the family in modern society, to establish certain criteria when choosing a higher educational institution allowing to find themselves in the current economic realiyah.
Keywords: ducation, parental education, cultural capital, income, socially privileged layers