2023 Supreme Court ban on affirmative action leads US colleges to halt legacy admissions for equity, but experts warn of limited effectiveness.

Following the Supreme Court's June 2023 ban on affirmative action, US colleges face declining enrollment among Black, Latino, and Indigenous students. In response, institutions like Carleton, Occidental, Virginia Tech, and Wesleyan have stopped considering legacy status in admissions to enhance equity. However, experts warn this change alone may not effectively boost diversity, as results have been mixed, with some schools seeing little impact on legacy student numbers or overall enrollment demographics.

October 27, 2024
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