Black Students Are the Fastest Growing Group of College Applicants

Black students are the fastest growing group of college applicants

Black or African-American students are applying to college at the fastest rate, defying expectations after affirmative action was ended.

Black Students Defy Expectations, Lead Surge in College Applications

At a moment when higher education in the United States is under political and cultural siege, Black or African American students are continuing to apply to college at rates faster than anyone else. Indeed, the number of students who identified as Black or African American who applied to college in the United States in fall 2025 grew by 11% compared to the year before. That makes them the fastest-growing group of first-year applicants this admiss…