If the U.S. Supreme Court restricts race-conscious college admissions, selective colleges will find it impossible to create student populations representative of the demographic diversity of graduating high school classes unless they overhaul their admissions practices, says a new report from Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
Topics: Affirmative action
Supreme Court once again considers race-conscious admissions at U.S. colleges and universities
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the future of affirmative action in college admissions, as higher education leaders considered what the ruling could mean for their efforts to increase diversity.
Georgetown University leads over 50 Catholic colleges in filing Supreme Court brief supporting affirmative action
The coalition’s amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action as it prepares to hear two cases that threaten the legality of race-conscious admissions.
Report finds no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American college applicants
New research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce explores common arguments made by critics of affirmative action.
Case alleging discrimination at Harvard sheds light on admissions process
Newly revealed details about Harvard University’s admissions process have prompted questions about the university’s criteria for reviewing applicants—and their implications for racial groups—at a time when many schools are confronting issues of equity in educational access.