Explain discrimination claim on the basis of numbers

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The University of South Central Maryland (USCM) is being sued for sexually discriminatory appointing practices. Last year, they appointed two classes of employees, administrative staff and academic staff. They got 750 applications from women for administrative staff positions, of which they appointed 250, and 250 applications from women for academic positions, of which they hired 200. In total, then, they had 1000 applications from women of which they hired 450, or 45%. They got 300 applications from men for administrative positions, of which they hired 75, and 700 applications from men for academic positions, of which they appointed 550. In total, of 1000 applications they got from men, they hired 625, or 62.5%.

Based on numbers presented, what do you believe of the discrimination claim?

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