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Columbia’s 2025-26 common data set shows admissions, diversity shifts

The common data set reports demographic data for Columbia’s undergraduate schools.

By Jackson Dilks / Deputy Photo Editor
This is the third year the University has released common data sets that reflect Columbia’s demographics since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in June 2023.
By Pedro Meerbaum and Sita Vemuri • September 24, 2026 at 3:59 AM

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