Princeton, Yale See Dip in Share of Asian-American Freshmen (2)

Princeton University and Yale University reported declines in the percentage of Asian-American students in their freshman class, the first students selected by the schools after the US Supreme Court said race could no longer be used in making admissions decisions.

At Yale, the share of freshman Asian-American students dropped to 24% from 30% a year ago, while at Princeton it posted a smaller decline, dipping 2 percentage points to about 24%. The share of first-year Black students held steady at both Ivy League schools, accounting for 14% of Yale’s incoming class and 9% of Princeton’s.

The Supreme Court ruling in ...