Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Trump Plans Order to Curb Race Consideration in Admissions
President Trump is going to sign an order asking colleges to show they aren't using race to decide who gets in.
This is because the Supreme Court said schools can't use race in admissions, but some people think they might still be finding ways to do it.
So, schools will have to share information about their students like their race, grades, and test scores.
Some colleges have already changed how they choose students after rules about race changed, with some schools seeing a drop in Black students.
President Trump plans to sign an order requiring colleges to submit data to prove they don’t consider race in admissions.
The order is similar to recent settlement agreements with Brown and Columbia Universities.
Universities will provide data on race, GPA, and test scores of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students.
Conservatives argue colleges still consider race through proxy measures despite Supreme Court ruling.
Some schools saw drops in Black students after the ruling, while others saw minimal changes.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump.
- What
- Executive order requiring colleges to submit admissions data.
- When
- Planned for signing on Thursday.
- Where
- Not explicitly stated.
- Why
- To ensure universities are not using race in admissions decisions.
- Action
- Trump to sign executive order
- Objective
- Prove colleges don't consider race
- Data Required
- Race, GPA, and test scores
- Data Scope
- Applicants, admitted, and enrolled students
- Related Action
- Similar to settlement agreements with Brown and Columbia
Sources
Trump to demand admissions data on race from universities for 'transparency'
Trump signs memo requiring universities disclose admissions data on race
Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race