Harvard Law Sees Sharp Decline In Black Student Enrollment After Supreme Court Ends Race-Based Admissions

Harvard Law Sees Sharp Decline In Black Student Enrollment After Supreme Court Ends Race-Based Admissions

Harvard Law faced a significant drop in Black student enrollment following last year’s Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions.

Enrollment data shows that only 19 Black students enrolled in the first-year class this fall, making up just 3.4% of the cohort—the lowest percentage since the 1960s. This marks a sharp decline from 43 Black students last year.

Hispanic enrollment also dropped significantly, from 11% to 6.9%, while White and Asian enrollment increased.

 

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Harvard Law professor David B. Wilkins commented,

“This obviously has a lot to do with the chilling effect created by that [Supreme Court] decision.”

However, Harvard Law spokesperson Jeff Neal emphasized,

“Harvard Law School remains committed both to following the law and fostering a community that reflects numerous dimensions of human experience.”

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