<p>cosine45 - and you should be aware that the Class of 2011 which had the negative 0.4% drop was the most diverse class ever:</p>
<p>[Duke’s</a> Class of 2011 Will Be Its Most Selective, Diverse – And Larger Than Expected](<a href=“http://news.duke.edu/2007/06/admissions.html]Duke’s”>http://news.duke.edu/2007/06/admissions.html)</p>
<p>“A record 44 percent of the incoming class represents students of color, including 500 Asian students, 105 Hispanic students and 156 African-American students,” Guttentag wrote.</p>