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Harvard University admitted the largest proportion of Asian American first-year students in its history this week amid allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process.
Of the 56,937 applicants, Harvard admitted 1,942 students to its Class of 2027, with Asian Americans comprising 29.9% of the new admissions, marking a 2.1% increase from last year. Meanwhile, Black students made up 15.3%, followed by Latinx at 11.3% and Native American/Hawaiian at 2.7%. White students still composed the largest admissions group at 40.8%.
While the university faces a Supreme Court case over its admissions process, Harvard also announced an expansion of its financial aid initiative for low- and middle-income families starting with the Class of 2027.
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