Supreme Court Ruling Impacts College Diversity

0:00On this March 17th in Durham, here's what is making headlines. A Supreme Court ruling in 2023 ended race-based affirmative action and college admissions, targeting cases at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A new report from the group class action reviews how incoming freshman classes have changed nationwide since then. Elite universities across the country now show less racial diversity, while less selective schools have become more diverse. This stems from a cascade effect, where top students of color often end up at backup options instead of highly competitive ones. In North Carolina's research triangle area, Patterns vary. At UNC Chapel Hill, Black and Roman dropped nearly 3% from 2023 to 2025, with small gains for Asian and Hispanic students and a dip for white students. Duke University bucked the national trend, seeing growth in Black and Hispanic enrollment between 2023 and 2024. Even as,

1:00its white population fell. That prompted a warning letter from the group behind the lawsuits, questioning possible workarounds, though no legal action followed. Data gets murky there due to more students skipping race details or picking multiple categories. At NC State, overall diversity rose, especially among Hispanic students, while NC Central saw Black and Roman climb over 1%. Experts note these shifts, mixed admissions changes with student choices, but lack of applicant data leaves some questions open. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. You know what is better than earbuds and bed? No earbuds at all. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.