The Trump administration also touted settlements with Columbia University and Brown University in July, which included provisions that the institutions would halt the use of proxies for race in their admissions processes — and provide access to admissions and hiring data, including test scores, grade point averages and the race of applicants.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that will widen the requirements for colleges to report their admissions information.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions

Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores.

While many universities have diminished race as a factor in who they let in, the Trump administration has made diversity policies a centerpiece of its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive action requiring colleges and universities that receive federal financial assistance to offer greater admissions data transparency, as the administration takes aim at schools’ efforts to boost diversity on their campuses.

The new memorandum directs colleges receiving federal aid to report detailed admissions data, amid ongoing debates over post-affirmative action practices