Latinos admitted to MIT drop sharply in first class since Supreme Court's affirmative action ban

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has reported a significant decrease in the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander students in its incoming class of 2028, the institution's first undergraduate class admitted since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to ban affirmative action.

For the class of 2028, about 16% of students belong to these minority groups, the university announced, down from a baseline of approximately 25% in recent years.