"Two years after the Supreme Court ruled to end affirmative action in college admissions, Black student enrollment at highly selective institutions is backsliding. This fall, some colleges reported shrinking Black populations, which in some cases now comprise less than 2 percent of the student body, the Associated Press reported. The AP analyzed enrollment data from 20 selective colleges and universities, including Columbia, Cornell, Emory, Harvard, Princeton, Tulane and Yale Universities."
"Columbia and Amherst College also saw sharp drops, with the percentage of Black freshmen falling from 20 percent and 11 percent in 2023 to 13 percent and 6 percent, respectively. At the California Institute of Technology, Black students made up only 1.6 percent of this fall's first-year class, down from 5 percent in 2023. By comparison, Black students account for 14 percent of American high school graduates."
Two years after the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions, Black student enrollment at many highly selective institutions has declined. Enrollment data from 20 selective colleges and universities show most campuses reported smaller shares of Black first-year students; only one—Smith College—increased its Black first-year percentage. Harvard's Black freshman share fell from 18% to 11.5%; Princeton's from 9% to 5%. Columbia, Amherst, and Caltech experienced notable drops, with Caltech at 1.6% Black first-years. Black students comprise about 14% of American high school graduates, indicating persistent underrepresentation at top colleges.
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