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Justice Department inquiry renews debate over whether top colleges hold some applicants to an unfair standard -- and what the data say about Asian-American applicants.

Not all prospective international students have changed their view of the United States, but plenty have -- especially from the Middle East and North Africa.

Michael S. Roth discusses why we must resist efforts to restrict affirmative action.

U of Texas prevailed in affirmative action case in large part because of its research. Will other colleges be able to match that analysis? And will legal and political battles change if focus is on rejected Asian-American applicants?

Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices.

Concern is greater at private than public colleges, but most aren’t expecting to bring the rates down.

Many suspect they are being punished for the university ending up with a much larger than expected freshman class.