HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The class of 2028 is the first at Rice University and other top universities in the country to be affected by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring race from being used as a factor in admissions.

The results of their decision to overturn affirmative action in admissions are best described as mixed, according to an analysis by New York Times.

The racial demographics at some of the most elite schools were not significantly affected.

Diversity even increased on a few campuses, but at Rice, the number of black freshmen took the biggest hit, according to our news partners at Houston Chronicle. Their population has dropped from 8% before the government to 6% now, according to their analysis. That’s down to about 20 people out of a class of about 1,100.

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Reporter Samantha Ketterer said some students have noticed the difference on campus.

“Some of the students say that at orientation, I’m talking about the sophomores and juniors who help with leader orientation, they noticed that this population seemed more sparse. They said it’s basically a concern for them because they worry that future black students at Rice might not feel at home there,” Ketterer said.

There are other factors influencing diversity, including the botched launch of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Rice released a statement to the Chronicle about their freshman class, emphasizing the fairness of the admissions process.

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