Religious groups invisible in admissions data

Harvard’s Jewish undergraduate share reportedly fell to about 7% while the university no longer collects religious‑preference data, meaning declines can occur without institutional visibility or public accountability. A formal comparison to peer schools suggests the drop is larger than can be explained by demographics, legacy, financial aid, or athletic recruitment alone. — If universities omit religion from enrollment metrics, they may miss or obscure targeted declines in protected religious groups, undermining equal‑opportunity oversight and fueling political disputes about bias and DEI.