SaralnamaBlack student enrollment has fallen at many top US colleges since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in 2023. An AP analysis of 20 selective colleges shows Black students now make up a smaller share of new students than last year. At Princeton, Black enrollment dropped from 9% to 5%. Some campuses have Black populations as low as 2% of freshmen. Harvard's Black enrollment fell from 18% in 2023 to 11.5% this fall. Students worry this trend could erase decades of progress. To boost diversity, experts suggest colleges focus more on admitting low-income students. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 22:40 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Black student enrollment has fallen at many top US colleges since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in 2023
- An AP analysis of 20 selective colleges shows Black students now make up a smaller share of new students than last year
- At Princeton, Black enrollment dropped from 9% to 5%