In the coming months, data from the federal government’s new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement survey—which collects seven years’ worth of detailed admission and enrollment data from U.S. colleges and universities—is expected to be published. When it is, it will renew debate about how colleges decide who gets admitted and who doesn’t.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling and many higher education organizations are concerned about ACTS. Colleges had very little time to gather their data, and in many cases, the data is incomplete because reporting policies vary across institutions. Federal courts even questioned the legality of ACTS: In April, a federal judge issued two separate preliminary injunctions blocking the federal government from requiring it in 17 states or for universities that are party to the ongoing litigation.
Regardless, colleges and universities must prepare for the ACTS data to shape public conversation about admission and enrollment for years to come. That is why it is critical that institutions tell their enrollment stories now. Here are some steps colleges can take.
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