MIT's post-affirmative action numbers show racial admissions system worked against Asian students

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released its post-affirmative action demographics for its newest class, showing the racialized admissions system was artificially holding back Asian students.

The new numbers showed drops in black, Hispanic, and American Indian students, while the percentage of white students stayed relatively the same. However, the proportion of Asian students in the incoming class skyrocketed. MIT’s announcement comes after some universities have refused to release the demographic data on their new classes.