This study analyzed how the experience and perception of inequity differed for college students from different class backgrounds. Interviews were conducted with 25 college students, the so-called “COVID-19 students.” As a result, the participating students were found to have different educational experiences according to their family's economic conditions; however, they had similar perceptions of the reality of inequity and its solutions. The upper-class students were living a leisurely college life in interaction with their parents and others around them and were preparing for their careers through active support from their families. On the other hand, the lower-middle-class students were wrestling with ambivalent feelings of pride and inferiority; they had overly realistic or vague career plans, as there were few people who could give them meaningful advice. Despite these differences, the two groups had similar perceptions on educational equity. Both groups recognized inequity as inevitable and sought individualistic solutions. This study discusses how the students’ experiences with “success” and meritocracy, as a dominant discourse in society, shaped these differing patterns.