President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Education Secretary to require colleges and universities to be more transparent about their admissions practices and data.
The memorandum, published Thursday, aims to force administrators to fully comply with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed affirmative action and race-based admissions policies.
As a result of the directive, universities must submit detailed admissions data, including race, gender, standardized test scores, and GPAs of applicants, as well as admitted and enrolled students, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated the new data “will allow Americans to ensure race-based preferences are not used in university admissions processes.”