Black enrollment tanks at Harvard for 3rd straight year after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

In fact, The Harvard Crimson reported that the number of black students has dropped again for the third straight year since affirmative action was scrapped. The Harvard Crimson calls the practice "race-conscious admissions," but according to the Supreme Court, it was just discriminatory against Asian and white students.

"Black enrollment," the outlet reports, "fell 2.2 percentage points from 11.5 percent in the Class of 2029, continuing a decline that began with the first class admitted after the Supreme Court's 2023 decision." This is down from 14 percent in the Class of 2028 and 18 percent for the Class of 2027. Those are steep drops, and the percentage for the Class of 2030 now sits at less than 10%.

While the number of black students has been decreasing, the number of Asian students has been increasing. The Class of 2029 saw 37% Asian admittance and the Class of 2030 will see 43.2% Asian enrollment. Hispanic enrollment dropped 5% after the end of affirmative action but has now stayed the same at 11.4%.

The Trump administration has taken aim at Harvard since taking back the White House in 2025. At issue has been antisemitism, as Harvard allowed massive protests to take place following the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel carried out by Palestinian terrorists. The administration has also offered concerns about the university’s plans for preferential admissions.