The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) freshman class for this year has a significantly larger share of Asian American students than in previous years following a recent Supreme Court ruling, according to a first-year class profile released Wednesday.
The share of Asian-American students enrolled at MIT increased from 41% in the 2024-2027 classes to 47% for the class of 2028. The enrollment data is the first since the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in June 2023 due to lawsuits brought up by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
“By now, you will likely have learned from Stu Schmill about the composition of the incoming first-year class,” M.I.T. president Sally Kornbluth said in a video statement. “The class is, as always, outstanding across multiple dimensions and will…like last year’s class, and those before it…bring us an inspiring influx of new…
