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MIT Enrollment of Black Students Plummets After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

HeadlineAug 23, 2024

In education news, the incoming freshman class at MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a significantly smaller share of Black students following last year’s Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions. The class of 2028 is just 5% Black, versus 13% in prior years. The percentage of Latino students fell from 15% to 11%. MIT President Sally Kornbluth said, “[W]e expected the ruling to pose a serious challenge to sustaining … the diverse mix of students who make MIT the place it is today. Now that the Class of 2028 has enrolled, the impact is clear, and it is concerning.”

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