Meritocracy at Johns Hopkins?

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Johns Hopkins University reminds us why people from all corners of the globe still yearn to come to America.

In December, Johns Hopkins announced that its most recent freshman class was 45.1 percent Asian American—a ratio up dramatically from 25.6 percent in 2023. The increase, which comes on the heels of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action in university admissions in SFFA v. Harvard, marks a major victory for Asian American applicants and for all who care about meritocracy.