October 27, 2005

U-M freshmen more diverse

Both Detroit dailies covered an enrollment report released by the University of Michigan yesterday that shows that the number of African American freshmen is up 26 percent from the previous year. Black students now represent 7.5 percent of the student body. The number of Hispanic students was up 5.1 percent. Minority freshmen enrollment had declined last year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a U-M admissions procedure that gave extra points to minorities.

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