The rulings disappointed college administrators and Colorado leaders who noted that it doesn’t just affect people’s attendance at universities but also their future opportunities.
U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down longstanding affirmative-action policies
While not all Colorado colleges and universities use race-conscious admissions and the policies mostly significantly affect admissions to universities and colleges that are highly selective, some of the state’s higher education institutions do factor in race and ethnicity as part of their processes. Now, they will have to find alternatives to ensure more diversity in their student populations, many of which have proven difficult in other states that have banned affirmative action policies.
“For over 45 years, affirmative action policies have helped to correct for past discrimination, to provide more opportunities to historically underrepresented communities, and to ensure that students can learn in diverse and inclusive environments.
Welner described CU Boulder as a “moderately selective institution,” a public university that could be minimally impacted by the decision in the UNC case — the university’s acceptance rate in 2021 was 79.6%. In Colorado, private schools would be impacted by the Harvard case, such as Colorado College — which had a 14.3% acceptance rate in 2021 — and even the University of Denver — which had a 63.6% acceptance rate — preventing them from using race as a factor in the process.
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