Harvard's Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action

Harvard sees decline in Black enrolment following SC Ruling

MIT saw mass reduction with Black student numbers falling from 15 to 5% after SC ruling to end affirmative action

Black Enrollment At Harvard Drops After Affirmative Action Barred

The percentage of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred colleges from using race as a factor in admissions. What do you think? “See, the merit-based system of who you’re related to works.” David Verill, Kerning Consultant “I always assumed Harvard was above the Supreme Court.” Jenni Herken, Sock Darner “It’s a start.” Rick Cheng, …

Black Harvard Enrollment Drops after Supreme Court Affirmative-Action Decision

The percent of students who identified as black or African American dropped from 18 percent to 14 percent from the previous class.

Harvard reports drop in Black student enrollment

Fourteen percent of Harvard University’s Class of 2028 identify as Black or African American, a drop of four percentage points from last year, according to institutional data released Wednesday. The news comes a little over a year after the Supreme Court ruled against the university in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, one of two cases that resulted in the end of affirmative action.

Harvard Reports Drop in Black Enrollment

The change in the demographic data for the Class of 2028 comes more than one year after the Supreme Court ruled Harvard’s race-conscious admissions practices unconstitutional.

Harvard enrolls fewer Black students in first snapshot of impact of Supreme Court's ban on race conscious admissions

The school’s numbers show a drop in new Black student enrollment to 14% from 18% last year, with little or no fluctuation in other race categories.