Yale Had a Catholic Quota

A biography excerpt and contemporary commentary report that Yale in the late 1940s formally capped both Jewish and Catholic admissions at 13 percent. That Catholic cap is rarely mentioned in modern accounts even though it shaped campus demographics and may have constrained Catholic representation and influence for decades. — Revealing overlooked religious quotas changes the historical record about elite admissions and complicates narratives about which groups were excluded, with implications for contemporary debates over legacy, affirmative action, and institutional memory.