January 10, 2010

3 Alternatives to Race-Conscious Admissions Won't Do Much to Aid Diversity, Study Predicts

By Peter Schmidt

A hypothetical nationwide ban on race-conscious college-admissions policies would not have much effect on black and Hispanic students' decisions about where to apply but would probably result in a 10-percent decline in their enrollments at the most selective institutions, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.

Moreover, the study predicts, the nationwide

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