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> Despite the increased chances of admission, black students make up a modest 5% of the (e.g.) Harvard student body compared to Asian students and white student
by everforward 5y ago
> Despite the increased chances of admission, black students make up a modest 5% of the (e.g.) Harvard student body compared to Asian students and white students at 13% and 40% respectively.
The numbers are a little misleading because 25% of the students have their race listed as "non-resident alien", aka no race assigned.
Removing that group and adjusting the other percentages accordingly gives:
* 55% White (61.5% of US population)
* 20.4% Asian (5.4% of US population)
* 12.2% Hispanic (17.6% of US population)
* 7% Black (12.3 % of US population)
* 4.7% Biracial (3.1% of US population)
I was just curious about the numbers and how they stacked up to the national average, and thought others might be as well.