Enrollment of students of color has declined “significantly” at elite institutions but has risen “almost everywhere else,” says a new analysis of the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action in higher ed admissions. The biggest drops occurred at Ivy Plus schools, a group that includes Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago. Here are some other findings from the Class Action report: Total enrollment and Black enrollment declined at historically Black colleges and universities. Hispanic enrollment increased at more selective institutions that did practice legacy preferences and declined at those that did. The number and share of white and Asian American freshmen remained flat, although there was a slight uptick for Asian American first-year students at Ivy Plus schools.
