Cut Off Scores
A tracked admissions dataset for our universities coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
SAT Scores Rise for Class of 2026 Despite Test Participation
The mean SAT score for the high school class of 2026 increased 16 points to 1045, with gains across all demographic groups, even as overall test
DOJ Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminated in Admissions
The Department of Justice concluded the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine intentionally discriminated against white and Asian
Treasury Proposal Threatens Tax Status of Colleges
A Treasury Department proposal could strip tax-exempt status from private colleges that consider race in admissions or aid, a move the author argues...
Trump Administration Targets College Tax Status Over Race
The Trump administration proposes revoking tax-exempt status for private nonprofit colleges with race-based admissions or scholarships, affecting up...
Six Colleges Face DOJ Admissions Discrimination Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused six graduate schools, including five medical schools and one law school, of illegally using race in their...
Colleges Reinstate SAT, ACT Requirements
Dartmouth, Yale, MIT and others are reinstating SAT or ACT test score requirements for admissions, citing a need to better assess student readiness...