UM: Minority Students

The Detroit Free Press reports that the University of Michigan’s admissions of minority students remains below 2006 levels – the year when Michigan voters passed a statewide ban on the use of race in admissions decisions. “In fall 2005, the year before the statewide vote, U-M had 443 black students and 312 Hispanic students in the entering freshmen class. In 2007, there were 334 black students and 267 Hispanic students. In fall 2010, there were 352 black students and 275 Hispanic students.” On Friday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that Proposal 2 – approved by voters in 2006 and banning the consideration of race and gender when enrolling students at public colleges and universities – is unconstitutional because it burdens minorities. [Source]