A federal court extended deadlines for dozens of colleges required to submit race- and sex-disaggregated admissions and enrollment data to the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor pushed the deadline to April 14 for private colleges and certain higher education association members that are seeking to challenge the data collection. The case centers on the Education Department’s expanded survey following a directive tied to President Trump, with the Department arguing the data are necessary to enforce compliance after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions. The groups seeking a legal challenge argue they do not collect several requested data points and need more time to compile accurate records. The Department’s survey requests include standardized test scores, GPA, and family income broken down by race and sex, along with broader historical data submissions. The delayed deadlines apply to multiple named institutions and associations, including Barnard College, Middlebury College, and several state independent-college alliances.