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June 6, 2023

More Americans Disapprove Than Approve of Colleges Considering Race, Ethnicity in Admissions Decisions

Wide partisan gap in opinion about race and ethnicity being considered in college admissions, with some racial and ethnic differences within partisan groups

Wide partisan gap in opinion about race and ethnicity being considered in college admissions, with some racial and ethnic differences within partisan groups

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More Americans Disapprove Than Approve of Colleges Considering Race, Ethnicity in Admissions Decisions
By more than two-to-one, Americans say considering race and ethnicity makes college admissions less fair rather than more fair
Liberal Democrats most supportive of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions decisions
Wide partisan gap in opinion about race and ethnicity being considered in college admissions, with some racial and ethnic differences within partisan groups
Black college graduates most supportive of colleges taking race and ethnicity into account in admissions
Most Republicans say considering race and ethnicity in college admissions makes the process less fair
On effects of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, Asian and Hispanic adults offer the most mixed assessments
Views of the effects of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions differ by education level
Those who approve of factoring race and ethnicity into admissions say it’s good for equal opportunity in the U.S., improves educational experiences; disapprovers say it results in a less fair process, less-qualified students, is bad for equal opportunity
About half of White adults see no positive outcomes from considering race, ethnicity in college admissions
About a quarter say they personally have been disadvantaged by efforts to increase diversity; about one-in-ten say they have personally benefited