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Harvard’s Asian American enrollment reaches record high

In comparison, the Black share has dropped to 9.3%, while the Hispanic share held roughly steady at 11.4%.

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Oct 30, 2026
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Asian Americans now make up a record-high 43.2% of Harvard College’s third freshman class admitted following the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on race-conscious admissions, up from 41% a year earlier, according to school data released this week.

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Asian Americans composed 37% of the Class of 2…

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