Black Student Enrollment More Than Doubles in Harvard Law’s Class of 2028

[Anonymous]

Harvard Law School enrolled 50 Black students in its 2028 J.D. class, a more than two-fold increase from the historic low in the previous class, according to data released by the American Bar Association on Monday.

The jump comes one year after Black enrollment fell sharply in the Class of 2027, which was the first cohort admitted after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education. Black students make up 8.6 percent of the Class of 2028, up from 3.4 percent of the prior class.

The increase in Black enrollment for the J.D. Class of 2028 also contrasts with enrollment trends at Harvard College, which saw Black undergraduate enrollment fall by 2.5 and 4 percentage points over the last two cycles.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/18/hls-black-enrollment-2028/

[Anonymous]

Good

[Anonymous]

Good to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvard Law School enrolled 50 Black students in its 2028 J.D. class, a more than two-fold increase from the historic low in the previous class, according to data released by the American Bar Association on Monday.

The jump comes one year after Black enrollment fell sharply in the Class of 2027, which was the first cohort admitted after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education. Black students make up 8.6 percent of the Class of 2028, up from 3.4 percent of the prior class.

The increase in Black enrollment for the J.D. Class of 2028 also contrasts with enrollment trends at Harvard College, which saw Black undergraduate enrollment fall by 2.5 and 4 percentage points over the last two cycles.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/18/hls-black-enrollment-2028/

Sounds good to me.

Thanks for the update!

[Anonymous]

Does the Supreme Court decision apply to graduate admissions too.

[Anonymous]

Impossible to understand without knowing the median LSAT and GPA for this group. I sure hope it means more black students were as qualified as their non-black peers though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the Supreme Court decision apply to graduate admissions too.

Yes. Any program that accepts federal student loans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Impossible to understand without knowing the median LSAT and GPA for this group. I sure hope it means more black students were as qualified as their non-black peers though.

Hopefully that’s also the case for children of alumni, politicians, celebrities, big donors, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Impossible to understand without knowing the median LSAT and GPA for this group. I sure hope it means more black students were as qualified as their non-black peers though.

Hopefully that’s also the case for children of alumni, politicians, celebrities, big donors, etc.

I think you’re overestimating the legacy bump but sure. Everyone should be there because they’re qualified. Top schools should not have a need for remedial classes, even if their daddy is a Senator.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good to see.

Yes, wonderful that they have a stellar role model like Prof. Claudine Gay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good to see.

Yes, wonderful that they have a stellar role model like Prof. Claudine Gay.

She doesn't work at Harvard Law you racist buffoon

[Anonymous]

I don't understand all the
"good" comments. Why is this good? Would people on DCUM applaud if more ethnically korean or mexican applicants had an increase in acceptances?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Impossible to understand without knowing the median LSAT and GPA for this group. I sure hope it means more black students were as qualified as their non-black peers though.

Why would their qualifications matter here? The only issue which matters is their skin color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Impossible to understand without knowing the median LSAT and GPA for this group. I sure hope it means more black students were as qualified as their non-black peers though.

Hopefully that’s also the case for children of alumni, politicians, celebrities, big donors, etc.

Hopefully, but none of those are constitutionally prohibited by the 14th amendment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand all the
"good" comments. Why is this good? Would people on DCUM applaud if more ethnically korean or mexican applicants had an increase in acceptances?

Yes you do. Black students are historically underrepresented, which is at least partially caused by and contributes to persisting inequality. If you have more black students qualify for admissions in a post-affirmative action world, it suggests that maybe there is some hope for raising the Black community up to the level of other Americans and reducing barriers to success. But you knew this already..