Alternating current network analyzer at MIT, 1930. Getty // Corbis Historical
Q1. In June 2023, the Supreme Court barred universities from using race as a factor in admissions.
Last week, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released data on its incoming class: Blacks will be 5% v 13% in prior years, Hispanics 11% v 15% , Asians 47% v 41%. The percentage of White students remained at 37%.
How do you feel about the changes in demographics at MIT?
Last week, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released data on its incoming class: Blacks will be 5% v 13% in prior years, Hispanics 11% v 15% , Asians 47% v 41%. The percentage of White students remained at 37%.
How do you feel about the changes in demographics at MIT?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
A good thing, and fair
45%
52%
39%
76%
47%
14%
48%
41%
46%
45%
Good thing, but unfair
1%
1%
2%
0%
2%
2%
0%
0%
1%
4%
Bad thing, but fair
9%
11%
7%
6%
9%
12%
18%
10%
6%
5%
Bad thing, and unfair
30%
21%
39%
3%
26%
57%
19%
35%
28%
34%
Don't know
9%
8%
10%
5%
11%
13%
8%
7%
12%
10%
Don't care
6%
8%
3%
11%
4%
1%
7%
6%
7%
3%
Q2. Generally speaking, how do you feel about affirmative action in the US?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Was needed before, still is
40%
28%
50%
3%
37%
78%
34%
41%
38%
46%
Was needed before, but not now
21%
19%
24%
32%
31%
8%
12%
12%
31%
24%
Wasn't needed before, but is now
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
Wasn't needed before, still isn't
34%
48%
20%
62%
21%
8%
42%
40%
28%
27%
Don't know
4%
2%
5%
1%
9%
6%
12%
5%
1%
2%
Don't care
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
Q3. MIT's president Sally Kornbluth said "Now that the class of 2028 has enrolled, the impact is clear, and it is concerning."
Is a university president right or wrong to consider the racial makeup of their enrollment to be important?
Is a university president right or wrong to consider the racial makeup of their enrollment to be important?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Right
42%
33%
50%
6%
46%
77%
27%
48%
42%
46%
Wrong
53%
62%
45%
89%
48%
18%
71%
45%
54%
47%
Don't know
3%
3%
3%
2%
5%
4%
2%
5%
2%
5%
Don't care
1%
2%
1%
3%
0%
0%
0%
2%
1%
2%
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