President Donald Trump issued directives requiring colleges receiving federal aid to submit detailed admissions data disaggregated by race, gender, test scores, and other academic indicators. This initiative aims to enforce the 2023 Supreme Court ruling prohibiting race-based admissions preferences and is expected to increase federal scrutiny of university admissions practices. The National Center for Education Statistics will implement rigorous data audits. Settlements with Columbia and Brown Universities oblige these institutions to disclose applicant data and pay substantial penalties amid investigations into antisemitism and civil rights compliance, marking a new era of oversight and politicization of higher education admissions.