Fewer students in this fall’s class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows.
The pattern, which is nuanced and only affects a sliver of the nation’s universities, is among several early indications of the potential impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision last year that has effectively prohibited colleges from considering race as a factor in admissions.
Highly selective universities, which do not enroll the majority of U.S. college students, were most likely to consider race in admissions prior to the decision. Admissions at most colleges were unaffected by the June 2023 Supreme Court ruling, however, the fraction of institutions impacted by it includes some of the wealthiest and most well-resourced schools. Among these campuses are Ivy League universities, which offer some of the best returns on investment and the most generous financial aid policies for students with the greatest need.
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