University U-Turn

With race-based affirmative action now illegal, colleges who wish to maintain diversity have opportunities. They may wish to consider spending much more on outreach to underprivileged communities to boost already low application rates. They can also offer plans that give automatic acceptance to the top X% of all high school graduates. Colleges and universities could also introduce preferences for students from low-income households and do away with legacy/donor/athletic/staff/faculty admissions.