Majorities across racial and ethnic groups say colleges should not consider race in admissions % saying race or ethnicity should be a in college admissions decisions
As the debate over college admissions policies reignites, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that most Americans (73%) say colleges and universities should not consider race or ethnicity when making decisions about student admissions. Just 7% say race should be a major factor in college admissions, while 19% say it should be a minor factor.
While majorities across racial and ethnic groups agree that race should not be a factor in college admissions, white adults are particularly likely to hold this view: 78% say this, compared with 65% of Hispanics, 62% of blacks and 58% of Asians. (Asians were interviewed in English only; for more details, please see “Race in America 2019.”)
Majorities across racial and ethnic  | groups say colleges should not consider  | race in admissions  | % saying race or ethnicity should be a  | in college  | admissions decisions  | Major factor  | Minor factor  | Not a factor  | All adults  | 19  | 73  | White  | 18  | 78  | Black  | 18  | 62  | 20  | Hispanic  | 11  | 65  | 22  | Asian *  | 13  | 58  | 29  | Rep/  | 12  | 85  | Lean Rep  | Dem/  | 10  | 26  | 63  | Lean Dem  | * Asians were interviewed in English only.  | Note: Share of respondents who didn't soffer an answer not shown  | Whites, blacks and Asians include those who report being only one  | race fand ware non-Hispanic. Hispanics are of jany race.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 22-Feb 5, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 