A record-setting enrollment of Black students in Amherst College’s first-year class is garnering attention from a publication that focuses on the status of African-Americans in higher education.
For college officials, topping The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education’s annual survey of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, for the 13th time in 28 years, illustrates the ongoing work done to make Amherst College welcoming for students of all backgrounds.
“Our commitment to a mission of serving a broadly diverse body is a bedrock principle,” said Matt McGann, the college’s dean of admission and financial aid.
The survey was published Thursday and is based on self-reported statistics.
With 100 Black students in the 514-student freshman class, the 19.5% mark also set a new standard among these colleges, exceeding the percentage in the Amherst class that entered in fall 2016, when 87 Black students made up 18.2% of its 478 students.
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