Elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions after affirmative action ban

Elite colleges are quietly rewriting their admissions playbooks, and the early results are striking. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, schools like Princeton, MIT, and Yale are enrolling record numbers of low-income students by expanding outreach and offering free tuition to families below certain income thresholds. Supporters say the shift broadens opportunity and strengthens leadership pipelines. Critics, including the Trump administration, warn it may cross legal lines. As campuses push forward, a new debate is emerging over how far colleges can go to pursue economic diversity—and what it means for racial representation. Collin Brinkl with Associated Press has the full story.

Collin Brinkley

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