Indiana University Bloomington has seen little progress in Black student enrollment over the past five decades, as revealed by a WFIU/WTIU News analysis.
Enrollment data from 1975 to 2024 indicates that Black students have consistently made up around 4 percent of the undergraduate student population.
In the fall of 2024, Black students comprised approximately 4.5 percent, equating to 1,696 students at IU Bloomington.
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