Initial Data Suggest Decrease In Black Freshman At Selective Colleges

Forbes ^ | October 27, 2025 | Michael T. Nietzel

[Whatever Works]

- A new analysis shows that of 22 selective-admissions institutions, 20 showed declines in the the share of enrolled black freshmen in the years since the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions. Nine saw declines of 30% or more.

Ever since the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill (SFFA) banned the use of race-conscious college admissions, speculation has turned to the impact the ruling would have on the racial composition of incoming classes, particularly at selective institutions, essentially the only schools where consideration of race played a role in admission decisions prior to SFFA.

Now, initial data have been collected suggesting that one of the main effects might be a decrease in the percentage of black freshmen enrolled at almost all of the analyzed institutions.

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TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: dei; students

[millenial4freedom]

[Ex-Con777]

That’s exactly the point. Affirmative Action and DEI in college admissions did no one any good. A promising black student failed and left higher education and an Asian or White student missed out on an opportunity to reach their highest potential.

EC

[Verginius Rufus]

The Declaration of Independence says “All men are created equal.” People overlook the footnote which says “but some people are more equal than others.”