Harvard says latest freshman class is more Asian, less Black
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... Harvard University reported admissions data showing that the share of Asian American students in its freshman class rose while the percentage of Black students fell for the second straight year.

Asian American students make up 41% of the latest group of first-year students at Harvard College, up from 37% a year earlier, according to a report released Thursday. The share of freshmen identifying as Black or African American fell to 11.5% from 14%, while Hispanic or Latino students dropped to 11% from 16%. The data are self-reported.

The figures mark the second full enrollment cycle since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions. Harvard was a named defendant in that case, in which the school was accused of discriminating against Asian American applicants. While Harvard denied the allegation, the court decision forced it and other universities to overhaul how they consider applicants' backgrounds and experiences " without using race as a factor.

"Amidst several seismic shifts in higher education admissions over the past few years, as well as the effects of Covid, the Class of 2029 enters Harvard as worthy successors to the generations of students who've come before them," William Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid, said in the statement. ...