Charlotte Colleges Are Getting More Racially Diverse After Landmark Court Case

Charlotte-area colleges and universities were growing more racially diverse before the Supreme Court ruled race-conscious admissions were unconstitutional. But new data show that, even after the decision, Charlotte-area schools are continuing to see more racial diversity.

Overall, new student enrollment at the nation’s large flagship state universities became more racially diverse after the decision. But, at the nation’s most selective schools, it became less so.

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Researchers collected data about four Charlotte-area schools: UNC Charlotte, Davidson College, Queens University of Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College. Johnson C. Smith University was not included in the data set.

None of these schools used race in admissions prior to the decision, and in 2024 their incoming classes were more racially diverse than in the few years before.

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Here’s how the numbers break down at local schools:

In 2018-19, UNC Charlotte’s incoming classes were 59.4% white, 12.5% Black and 9.4% Hispanic.

In 2024, the incoming class was 43.9% white, 18.9% Black and 14.9% Hispanic.

Davidson College’s incoming classes across 2018 and 2019 were 67.4% white, 6.2% Black and 8.5% Hispanic. In 2024, the incoming class was 58.5% white, 6.9% Black and 12.9% Hispanic.

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With less than three school years of enrollment data since the summer 2023 Supreme Court decision, it’s hard to definitively describe its effect on college enrollment, McElrath said.

However, researchers at the Lumina Foundation observed noticeable changes in demographics at the nation’s most selective schools in particular.

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The number and share of underrepresented students of color increased almost everywhere else, most notably at state flagship universities.

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At UNC Chapel Hill, the proportion of white students in the incoming class decreased between 2018-19 and 2024, but so did the share of Black students. White students accounted for 56.1% of the incoming classes of 2018 and 2019 and 52.8% of the 2024 incoming class. Meanwhile, Black students accounted for 8.7% of the incoming classes in 2018-19 and 5.3% of the 2024 incoming class. Hispanic enrollment remained relatively stable, hovering between 8-9%. Asian new student enrollment increased from 12.1% to 18.5% from 2018-19 to 2024.

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