Black Enrollment Declines After Affirmative Action Ban

Black enrollment declines after affirmative action ban

WASHINGTON — After decades of gradual growth, the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions, leaving some campuses with Black populations as small…

Black Student Enrollment Shrinks at Selective Institutions

Two years after the Supreme Court ruled to end affirmative action in college admissions, Black student enrollment at highly selective institutions is backsliding.

Black Student Enrollment Drops at Elite Colleges After Affirmative Action Ban

Two years after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, elite universities are reporting significant drops in Black freshman enrollment. An analysis from the Associated Press shows a troubling trend: nearly all of the 20 selective schools studied saw their Black student numbers fall this fall compared to last year. At Princeton, Black students now make up just 5% of the incoming class, a steep decline from 9% last…