Conservative Group Says UW-Madison Admissions Favor Minorities: MADISON, Wis. – Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than White and Asian applicants, according to an analysis by a conservative group.
The school's admissions data from 2007 to 2008 were analyzed by the Center for Equal Opportunity, based in Falls Church, Va. It found that the university admitted roughly seven out of 10 Black applicants and eight out of 10 Hispanic applicants, compared to about six out of 10 White and Asian applicants.
The group also found a disparity in ACT scores, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Of students admitted in 2008, Black students had an average score of 25 and Hispanics had 26, while Whites averaged 29 and Asians 30, the study found.
