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U.S. Navy
Bruce Latta
Dean of Admissions, U.S. Naval Academy
⚠ Key Findings
- 1Dean of Admissions for over 20 years and a named defendant in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) case against USNA over race-based admissions practices.
- 2Told the USNA Board of Visitors that race, ethnicity, and sex were never considered in determining admissions qualifications — a claim that directly contradicts his own deposition in the SFFA case, where he stated that prohibiting consideration of race and ethnicity would result in a less diverse class, as had been the case before current policies were adopted.
- 3Court documents show USNA did not use SAT scores in admissions for classes 2025–2028. Latta attributed this to COVID-related testing limitations — an explanation that may apply to the class of 2025 but does not account for the classes of 2026–2028, when testing availability had normalized.
- 4In 2021, signed and promoted a Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan that called for intentionally promoting diversity in service assignments, increasing visibility of underrepresented alumni in recruiting materials, reviewing processes for bias against underrepresented populations, developing a confidential bias-incident reporting system, and adjusting scoring factors such as standardized test scores to benefit underrepresented groups.
- Promoted membership in affinity groups and recruiting of "underrepresented minorities" through Congressional nominations.
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