University of Missouri Reports the Most Diverse Student Body in Its History
There are 2,415 African American students on the Columbia campus this semester. They make up 7.1 percent of all students. It must be noted that much more needs to be done. Blacks make up about 12 percent of the college-age population in Missouri.
Texas Consortium Looks to Boost Educational Opportunities for Minority Men
The University of Texas at Austin has launched the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color, a new statewide network of public school districts, community colleges, and four-year public universities.
Blacks Reach Racial Parity in College Enrollments, But Lag in Degree Attainments
During the 2011-12 academic year, Blacks made up 14.5 percent of all enrollments in degree-granting institutions but earned only 10.1 percent of all degrees earned at these institutions. Blacks were 19.2 percent of all students who earned degrees at private, for-profit degree granting institutions.
Entering Class at Colgate University To Be the Most Diverse in School History
The college states that 28.7 percent of incoming students identify themselves as multicultural and 28.1 percent say they are non-White. Eight percent of the incoming class self-identifies as Black, an all-time record for Colgate.
African Americans Make Up a Tiny Percentage of Applicants to Princeton’s Graduate Programs
There were 1,264 American applicants from minority groups, but more than half of these were Asian Americans. There were 214 African American applicants to Princeton's graduate programs. They made up 1.9 percent of all applicants and 4.1 percent of all applicants from the United States.
Regent University Launches New Program to Further Increase Student Diversity
Under the new "Take 2 Through College" initiative, Regent University in Virginia Beach will partner with churches and community groups to mentor and sponsor Black and Latino students. Currently, African Americans make up about one quarter of the undergraduate student body.
Faculty Senate at the University of Michigan Calls for Greater Student Diversity
In a resolution passed by a vote of 28-9, the faculty senate at the University of Michigan called on the administration to focus on increasing the diversity of the student body. Today, Blacks make up 5 percent of the student body, compared to 8.8 percent in 2001.
Nearly 16 Percent of All Students Accepted for Admission at Williams College Are Black
Of the 1,157 students accepted for admission at highly rated Williams College in Massachusetts, 183 are African Americans. Therefore, African Americans make up 15.8 percent of all accepted students.
Black Students Making Progress at CUNY Colleges
Over the past 10 years the number of Black students transferring into the 11 senior colleges of the CUNY system has risen dramatically. Retention rates for Black first-year students have increased and the Black student graduation rate is up 14.4 percentage points.
Blacks Make Up 11.5 Percent of Admitted Students at Harvard University
Harvard chooses not to disclose how many Black students submitted applications for admission. But it does release data on admitted students. This year, 11.5 percent of all admitted students are African Americans.
Southern University Seeks to Boost Enrollments
Historically Black Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has seen its enrollment drop from 9,500 students to about 6,600 students over the past several years since new, tougher admissions standards were introduced seven years ago.
The Gender Gap in African American Medical School Enrollments
Nationwide, women make up 47.2 percent of all medical school students in the United States. But for African Americans, the gender gap is significantly in favor of women.
The Top Feeder Schools for Black Medical Students
Howard University produced the most Black applicants to U.S. medical schools in 2011 but by a large margin Xavier University in New Orleans produced the most graduates who earned medical degrees.
A Report Card on Racial Diversity at Louisiana State University
In the fall of 2012, Blacks were 10.6 percent of the student body and 3.4 percent of the faculty at the flagship state university. Much work needs to be done. African Americans make up close to a third of the Louisiana population.
University of California Davis Seeks to Increase Diversity in Wine and Food Sciences
The University of California at Davis is holding an international wine tasting event to raise money for scholarships for minority students at its Ronald Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
A Check-Up on Black Enrollments and Graduates of U.S. Medical Schools
While the number of African American enrollments in U.S. medical schools increased by nearly 8 percent over the past decade, the Black percentage of all medical school enrollments has decreased.
The Number of Black Applicants Rises Again in the California State University System
Officials at the university believe that their "Super Sunday" campaign, where university officials go out to Black churches in the state to recruit potential African American students, is paying big dividends.
Number of Black Applicants to the University of California Is On the Rise
There were 5,951 Black applicants to undergraduate programs at the University of California this year. The number of Blacks applying to the University of California is up nearly 23 percent since 2011.
Black Enrollments in Higher Education Expected to Continue to Grow
New data from the U.S. Department of Education estimates that the enrollments of African Americans in higher education will increase by 25 percent by the year 2021. For whites, only a 4 percent increase is expected.
Princeton University Seeks to Expand Access for Low-Income Students
Princeton University has been a leader in making financial aid programs more favorable for low-income students. Now it will look at other ways to increase access to the university for low-income students.
Black Students Fare Well in Williams College’s Early Decision Admissions
African Americans make up 11.3 percent of all students accepted under Williams' early decision plan.
Black First-Year Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
For the sixth year in a row, Columbia University in New York City has the highest percentage of Black first-year students among the 30 highest-ranking universities in the nation.
Black First-Year Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
Wesleyan University leads our rankings with 85 Black freshmen at the college this year (11.3 percent of the entering class).
Report Finds a Decline in Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities
The number of foreign students studying at U.S. colleges and universities is on the rise but the number of students studying here from African nations is on the decline.
African American College Students Are Increasingly Studying Abroad
In the 2005-06 academic year, 3.5 percent of all American college students who studied abroad were Black. Since that time the percentage of Blacks in the study abroad pool has increased each year.
Large Increase in Black Enrollments at West Virginia University
There are 1,180 African American students on campus, an increase of 101 students, or 9.4 percent from a year ago. African Americans make up about 4 percent of the study body. Blacks are 3.5 percent of the West Virginia population.
Tracking Black Enrollments at the University of Michigan
This fall, there are 323 African Americans in the entering class. This is down from 347 African-American first-year students last fall. This year, African Americans are 5.5 percent of the entering class.
African Americans Are Slowly Closing the Gap in Medical School Enrollments
But a racial gap remains. African Americans make up 13 percent of the U.S. population but are only 7.3 percent of all first-time enrollees at U.S. medical schools.
Morehouse College Institutes Belt Tightening Measures Due to Drop in Enrollments
Employees will have to take up to five unpaid furlough days through the remainder of the year. Other budget cuts will be made and fewer part-time faculty members will be hired for the spring semester.
Nearly 3 Million Black Students Are Enrolled in Higher Education
In 2011 Blacks were 13.8 percent of all students in higher education but they were 24.2 percent of all students in for-profit schools and institutions.
Bellevue College’s Strong Effort to Recruit Black Students
All African American middle and high school students are eligible to attend. Free child care is offered to guests with young children and all attendees will receive a free dinner.
University of Arkansas’ Stellar Record in Boosting Black Engineering Enrollments
Over the past five years, the number of African American first-year students in the College of Engineering has increased from 16 to 64, a 300 percent rise.
More Than 180,000 Black Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs
The Council of Graduate Schools reports that in the 2010-11 academic year, there were 38,498 first-time and a total of 181,905 African American/Black students in U.S. graduate schools.
Record African American Enrollments at the University of Kentucky
In a state where Blacks are 8 percent of the population, African Americans make up 11 percent of this year's entering class.
The Impact of Affirmative Action Bans on the Graduate School Enrollments of Minorities
A study published by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, finds that in states that have banned the consideration of race in graduate school admissions, enrollments of minority students are down 12 percent overall.
A Check-Up on Black First-Year Medical Students
Brown University, Florida State University, and Florida Atlantic University reveal the racial make-up of their entering medical school classes.
