President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 7, 2025, requiring colleges and universities that receive federal funding to disclose detailed admissions data, including race, test scores, and grades of applicants. The directive aims to ensure that these institutions do not consider race in their admissions processes, effectively serving as a measure to monitor and challenge affirmative action policies following a recent Supreme Court ruling against such practices. The order also instructs the Education Secretary to revamp the online presentation and data collection methods for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Harvard University and other U.S. institutions are among those mandated to comply. The administration's move has raised questions about the logistics of data collection and concerns from advocates about its implications. The White House has indicated that this initiative is part of President Trump's broader efforts to influence college-level policies and maintain transparency in admissions.