University Leadership Central

Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Jeff Strohl, director of CEW and lead author of “ Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action.” Hispanic/Latino enrollment almost doubled Hispanic/Latino, increasing by about 50,000, at selective institutions from 2009 to 2019.

Engineering

Engineering Policy Institution College

A Snapshot of Today’s College Students

IHEP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

These data show that students who identify as Black, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or American Indian or Alaska Native make up the majority (52 percent) of undergraduate enrollment. Eleven percent of students were born outside of the U.S.

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College Students Postsecondary Education Allocate

How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. LaGuardia is an MSI twice over — it meets the minimum demographic thresholds to qualify as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

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Students Community College Degree Higher Education

First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Several racial demographics domestically – including underrepresented minorities (URM) – saw declines, with first-time graduate enrollment falling 5.7% for American Indian/Alaska Native students, 4.1% for Black/African American students, and 0.9% Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islander students experienced a 3.1%

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Computer Science Degree Engineering Schooling

New Data Focuses on Enrollment Trends for Students of Immigrant-Origin

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Presidents Alliance on Higher Education, the American Immigration Council, and the Migration Policy Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday to discuss data enrollment trends of two new research and policy reports that provides new data for immigrant-origin students in higher education. More than 5.6 million students enrolled in U.S.

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Students Policy Higher Education Advocate

Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The national share of working-age Americans who hold college degrees increased across racial and ethnic groups and rose in all states between 2019 and 2021. But Black, Latino and Native American adults still hold degrees at rates well below other Americans. percent) and roughly a quarter of Native American adults (25.4

Education

Education Degree Policy Educational Policy

The End of Affirmative Action

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A very recent Washington Po s t poll, for example, found that 63 percent of Americans “support the Supreme Court banning colleges and universities from considering a student's race and ethnicity when making decisions about student admissions.” What Will the Impact Be?

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Higher Education Medical School Law School Schooling

New database on minority-serving institutions launched

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Department of Education, including historically Black colleges and universities, predominantly Black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander–serving institutions.

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Institution Department Of Education Department History

Universities Strive to Close Diversity Gaps in the Real Estate Industry

Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Demographic representation and pay structures are both in need of overhaul, studies show. Only 5 percent of National Association of Realtors (NAR) members are Black, 5 percent are Asian and Pacific Islander, and 11 percent are Hispanic or Latino, according to a member profile survey taken last year and based on 2021 data.

University

University Engineering Professional Development Schooling

Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Pacific Islanders and Native Americans combined make up just 0.4% The vast majority (63.9%) are white, followed by Asian Americans at 20.6%, according to 2022 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). physicians are Black, and 6.9% are Latinx. of physicians.

Medical School

Medical School Schooling Recruitment Deans

Updated College Scorecard Data Shed New Light on Student Earnings, Borrower Repayment Outcomes, Campus Diversity, and More

IHEP

MAY 15, 2023

Race/ethnicity and gender data for college staff and faculty: The updated Scorecard now includes information about the demographics of institutional employees, providing some insight into the campus climate at various institutions.

Postsecondary Education

Postsecondary Education College Students Faculty

Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

For Fall 2021, the College of the Desert’s (COD) student headcount included 8,213 Hispanic students, 1,657 white students, 395 Asian students, 252 Black students, 28 American Indian/Alaska Native students, and seven Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island students. Some distinct program features include: 1.

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Faculty Students College Leadership Leadership

Report: More than Half of All U.S. College Students in the U.S. Are First-Generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

They are more likely to come from low-income or minority backgrounds and more likely to be a parent, caregiver, veteran, or first-generation American. The publication also breaks down the demographic in terms of categories such as race, sex, immigration, and age. Meanwhile, for white students, only 36% were first-gen.

College

College Disadvantaged Students Degree

From the INSIGHT Editorial Board: Reflections on 50 Years

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Linda Akutagawa President & CEO, LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) “INSIGHT Into Diversity provides a platform for diversity leaders and strategists to help others understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion extend beyond the commonly accepted two-dimensional construct focused on race and biological sex.

Equity

Equity Inclusivity Higher Education Provost

University Leadership Central

Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

A Snapshot of Today’s College Students

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How Data Drives Student Success

First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

New Data Focuses on Enrollment Trends for Students of Immigrant-Origin

Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

The End of Affirmative Action

New database on minority-serving institutions launched

Universities Strive to Close Diversity Gaps in the Real Estate Industry

Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Updated College Scorecard Data Shed New Light on Student Earnings, Borrower Repayment Outcomes, Campus Diversity, and More

Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Report: More than Half of All U.S. College Students in the U.S. Are First-Generation

From the INSIGHT Editorial Board: Reflections on 50 Years

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