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, according to data released by the school on Wednesday.


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

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, according to data released by the school on Wednesday.

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There was a slight decline in the numbers of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class, which follows a Supreme Court ruling which struck down affirmative action in higher education.

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Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

Harvard enrolled fewer Black students this fall, the first class after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions. Harvard joins UNC, the other school named in the court case, which also saw a drop in diversity numbers. Data released from other schools is a mix of ups and downs.

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Harvard University was at the center of the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action.

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Harvard reports drop in Black enrollment after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

Harvard University's newest class, the first after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action, sees a decrease in Black students than prior years.

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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, according to data released by the school on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Following a Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action in college admissions, Harvard has reported a decline in Black freshmen.

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Other major colleges facing decline in Black enrollment include MIT, Tufts University, Amherst College and University of North Carolina - Anadolu Ajansı

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Harvard University sees drop in new Black students after Supreme Court ruling

Last year’s ruling overturned decades of legal precedent and forced the country’s most selective colleges to change the ways they evaluate applicants.

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BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education.  The impact of the ruling is still coming into focus at selective universities around the country, with some reporting significant swings in the numbers of students of color and others seeing little change. In a case sparked by challeng…

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