WashU’s Class of 2028 is the first class since 1961 to have gone through the admissions process without Affirmative Action policies. With the start of the semester, the data is out on how the Supreme Court’s abolishment of Affirmative Action has impacted the racial makeup of WashU’s newest class — with the most notable difference being that the enrollment of students of color decreased by six percentage points.

Washington University will allow applicants for the classes of 2027 and 2028 to decide whether to submit their standardized test scores.