A federal court order extended deadlines for dozens of colleges and higher education associations to submit extensive admissions and enrollment data broken down by race and sex to the U.S. Department of Education. Judge F. Dennis Saylor extended the deadline to April 14 for affected private institutions and institutional members of several associations that are challenging the data collection. The broader dataset is tied to a Trump-ordered expansion of reporting via the National Center for Education Statistics and is positioned by the Department of Education as necessary to ensure colleges comply with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling limiting race-conscious admissions. The reporting requires information beyond enrolled-student race data, including applicant and admitted data plus standardized tests, GPA, and family income. Campuses are arguing they do not collect some requested information and have pushed for more time to compile accurate data. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new ruling. Operationally, the delays reduce immediate compliance deadlines but extend uncertainty—potentially affecting institutional data governance, vendor contracts, and the auditing workflows needed to meet federal reporting requirements if/when the challenge resolves.