The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s first admission class since the Supreme Court decision last summer banning affirmative action was just announced, and the effect of the court ruling is clear.
Just over 17% of students to the incoming class of 2028 are Black, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander, according to the school’s announcement on Wednesday. That’s a dropoff of almost 15% compared to admitted classes from 2024 to 2027, according to the school’s report, which was the first demographics report of any major university since the court ruled to end race-based admissions.
