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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 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.
Not really surprising, as Asian-Americans of all means put a strong emphasis on education and have been willing to pay premium to invest in what they think are the best of it - and it's been paying off for them.
More detailed breakdown:
The issue is not really about "minorities" (or "protected minority / protected class") unless Asian-Americans are no longer considered minority group. In Harvard, at 41% as a group, they alone are larger than Whites. In the finite world of academic institution's enrollment, it will crowd out some other groups.
It also explains why a larger percentage of them - like many successful (or aspiring) Latinos and Blacks - have been becoming more conservative.
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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 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.
Not really surprising, as Asian-Americans of all means put a strong emphasis on education and have been willing to pay premium to invest in what they think are the best of it - and it's been paying off for them.
More detailed breakdown:
The issue is not really about "minorities" (or "protected minority / protected class") unless Asian-Americans are no longer considered minority group. In Harvard, at 41% as a group, they alone are larger than Whites. In the finite world of academic institution's enrollment, it will crowd out some other groups.
It also explains why a larger percentage of them - like many successful (or aspiring) Latinos and Blacks - have been becoming more conservative.
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