"The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Boston.Ellen Keast, an Education Department spokesperson, defended the data collection. "The Department's efforts will expand an existing transparency tool to show how universities are taking race into consideration in admissions. The universities agreed to give the government data on the race, grade-point average and standardized test scores of applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. The National Center for Education Statistics will collect new data, including the race and sex of colleges' applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. "The government uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or IPEDS, to gather information from thousands of colleges and universities that receive federal aid.

Source: Economic Times March 12, 2026 19:12 UTC