Yale, Princeton and Duke Are Questioned over Decline in Asian Students
Students for Fair Admissions is investigating Yale, Princeton, and Duke for declines in Asian American enrollment post-Supreme Court ruling, suggesting non-compliance while experts caution against immediate conclusions from fluctuating data.
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The group Students for Fair Admissions, which previously won a Supreme Court case against Harvard regarding affirmative action, is now scrutinizing Yale, Princeton, and Duke for declines in Asian American student enrollment. The organization sent letters to these universities questioning their compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling that ended race-based admissions. The letters highlighted significant drops in Asian American enrollment: Duke's fell from 35% to 29%, Yale's from 30% to 24%, and Princeton's from 26% to 23.8%. In contrast, Black enrollment saw slight increases at Duke and remained stable at Yale, while it decreased at Princeton. The group suggested that the admissions numbers indicated a lack of neutrality in the admissions process. Experts noted that fluctuations in enrollment can occur year-to-year and cautioned against drawing immediate conclusions. Additionally, there has been an increase in students opting not to disclose their race on applications, complicating the data. Universities are attempting to maintain diversity through other means, such as increasing financial aid. The letters from Students for Fair Admissions signal a continued battle over race-conscious admissions policies, emphasizing the need for transparency in admissions practices.
- Students for Fair Admissions is investigating Yale, Princeton, and Duke for declines in Asian American enrollment.
- Asian American enrollment dropped significantly at all three universities following the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action.
- The organization claims the admissions numbers suggest non-compliance with the new rules.
- Experts caution against drawing conclusions from one year's data due to natural fluctuations in enrollment.
- Universities are exploring alternative methods to maintain diversity, such as increasing financial aid.
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10 commentsAlso, I’m not sure if international students count here but there’s likely been a drop in Asian students applying to US universities which if they do count may affect the numbers as well.
For me, I no longer pick medical specialists who graduated from Harvard since 2017. Others at various later date. And I felt vindicated after reading
Well that's pretty significant. And ironically, there could be a link between the increased focus on race in admissions and applicants "opting out," so to speak.
“We estimate that Asian American applicants had 28% lower odds of ultimately attending an Ivy-11 school than white applicants with similar academic and extracurricular qualifications. The gap was particularly pronounced for students of South Asian descent (49% lower odds).”
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-55119-0#:~:text=W....
The white male college student
'We are going to sue you for something that affirmative action helped avoid'
I know i'm likely oversimplifying it but I am trying to highlight the ridiculousness of it
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