Race-blind college admissions harm diversity without improving quality
November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials.
The Cornell team used data from an unnamed university to simulate the impacts of the 2023 Supreme . . .
Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials.
The Cornell team used data from an unnamed university to simulate the impacts of the 2023 Supreme . . .