Colleges and universities that receive federal funding will be required to share information and data about their admissions practices with the public under President Donald Trump’s new directive to the Department of Education.
The order, titled, Ensuring Accountability in Higher Education, was announced on Aug. 7. It expands the federal data reporting system to include admission criteria at schools.
Websites of colleges and universities, as well as the Center for Education Statistics website, break down overall acceptance rates and enrollment figures by gender and race. There is also data noting average grade point averages and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Tests).
Higher learning institutions also have data on the racial breakdowns for accepted and rejected students, average grade point averages, and standardized test scores. If that information is shared, the public can gauge whether schools are still considering race in admissions, which is illegal. Whether that information is released at the request of the federal government remains to be seen….
Trump Directs Colleges to Report More Admissions Data
