An Associated Press analysis of enrollment data from 20 selective colleges found Black freshman representation has fallen at nearly all campuses in the two years after the Supreme Court banned race‑conscious admissions. Some elite institutions posted declines of nearly 50% in Black freshmen, and student organizers reported visibly smaller welcome events this fall. Princeton and other highly selective schools were singled out for sharp drops in Black enrollment. Admissions officers and diversity leaders warn the change will reshape campus demographics and student experiences, while critics say colleges must adopt new outreach and financial-aid strategies to reverse the decline. The Supreme Court decision removed a race-based tool used in holistic admissions; colleges now must rely on alternative legal strategies to pursue racial and socioeconomic diversity.