FIRST TIME EVER: Harvard’s Incoming Class Is Majority Minority

by | Aug 7, 2017 | News | 0 comments

Wow! Harvard’s incoming class is making history as it is made up of students who are a majority minority, this is the first time in Harvard’s 300 years!

The class of 20201 is 50.8 percent minority made up of African-Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Asian-Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Harvard spokeswoman Rachael Dane said in the statement.

“To become leaders in our diverse society, students must have the ability to work with people from different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives,”

“Harvard remains committed to enrolling diverse classes of students.”

The Ivy League system has largely struggled to be diverse but year on year Harvard’s minority presence is growing.

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