@WWWard - Your numbers prove my point - 36% white - 63% students of color (22+16+13+7+5). This stat was emphasized (one of only three graphics) on several USC press releases after admissions were announced. I feel “diversity” is a focus in education in general. USC is adhering to this ethos.
Correction - the Daily Trojan article from March 25,2018 contained a graphic that 69% of admitted students were students of color. I’m simply restating what I have seen published from USC. https://dailytrojan.com/2018/03/25/usc-acceptance-rate-drops-by-three-percentage-points/