Race Not a Criterion for Admission to Minnesota State Mankato

The recent Supreme Court ruling overturning affirmative action in college admissions will not affect admissions at Minnesota State Mankato, said University President Edward Inch to the campus community.

In a June 30 message to students, faculty and staff, Inch said Minnesota State Mankato is an open-access institution that does not use race as a criterion for admission.

“Therefore, this ruling does not impact our enrollment policies or processes,” Inch said.

Along with Minnesota State Mankato, all other schools in the Minnesota State System do not consider race in admissions.

Inch reaffirmed that Minnesota State Mankato is steadfast in welcoming and supporting students of all backgrounds as they achieve their educational goals.

“We remain committed to our Equity 2030 goal of eliminating educational equity gaps and helping the state maximize its talented workforce,” he added.

Equity 2030 initiative seeks to eliminate disparities among minority, low-income and first-generation students across all campuses within the Minnesota State system by 2030.

According to a Minnesota Public Radio report, only about 200 among nearly 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. have highly selective admissions. At these schools, typically less than half of student applicants are accepted. The ruling affecting the race-conscious admissions process could have the highest impact on those schools.

In Minnesota, the University of Minnesota and some private colleges will have to change their processes to comply with the ruling, MPR reported.