Now that the Supreme Court has struck down the consideration of race in college admissions, schools nationwide will face an uphill battle when it comes to diversifying their campuses.
But while some have warned the development could erase decades of progress on campus diversity, others are noting that those who have benefitted the most from affirmative action have actually been white women.
According to a report from the Centre for American Progress, white women "may have been among the greatest beneficiaries" of efforts to integrate and diversify campuses in recent decades.