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Black Enrollment Drops at Harvard After Supreme Court Rolls Back Affirmative Action

HeadlineSep 12, 2024

Harvard has revealed that the percentage of incoming students who identify as African American or Black dropped to 14% this year, after the Supreme Court rolled back affirmative action at college campuses. That’s down from 18% the prior year. Brown, MIT and Amherst also reported dips in Black enrollment, though other universities including Princeton and Yale did not notice significant changes. Analysts say it could take a while to understand the full effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling, which was widely condemned by colleges and civil rights groups.

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