The proportion of Black and Hispanic students in Brown University’s incoming Class of 2028 has decreased by 10 percentage points from the previous year, dropping from 29% to 19%, according to demographic data shared by the university. This represents a notable reduction in diversity just a year after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action.
Black student enrollment fell by six percentage points, while Hispanic students decreased by four percentage points. Meanwhile, the proportion of white students also saw a decline of three percentage points, but Asian American enrollment rose by four percentage points. Additionally, the share of students who opted not to disclose their race or ethnicity increased from 4% to 7%.
