The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released statistics for its incoming freshman class of 2028, revealing a significant shift in the racial composition of students following the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action in college admissions. The decision, which deemed race-based admissions policies unconstitutional, has led to a dramatic change in the demographics of MIT’s latest class. Asians were the biggest winners, with a 7 percent increase in admissions, while white students lost 1 percent. Black and hispanic applicants lost substantial ground compared to the affitmative action years.
According to the newly released data, the percentage of black students in the freshman class has dropped sharply from 15 percent in the class of 2027 to just 5 percent in the class of 2028. Hispanic students have also seen a decline, falling from 16 percent to 11 percent. White students…
