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.
Applications of Africans to U.S. Colleges and Universities Were Down 3 Percent in 2012
The Council of Graduate Students reports that overall applications from foreign students increased 9 percent compared to a year ago but applications from Africa were down 3 percent.
Study Shows the Importance of Race in Law School Admissions
The authors of the study concluded that "exposure to a diversity of viewpoints prepares the students to be better lawyers, making them more 'culturally competent.'"
Black Immigrant Students in American Higher Education
Of all Black undergraduate students enrolled in American higher education, 10 percent were immigrants to this country.
More Than 4.2 Million Blacks Enrolled in U.S. Higher Education Programs
During the 2010-11 academic year, there were 29.5 million students enrolled at Title IV institutions. Of these, 4,217,140, or 14.3 percent, were Black.
Cornell University Debuts A New Diversity Website
The new website includes a discussion on the history of diversity efforts, provides demographic statistics on students and faculty, and listings of where to go for help or additional information.
Black Enrollments Decline at the University of South Florida
In the fall of 2011, Blacks made up 10.5 percent of the entering class, down from 16 percent a decade ago. Blacks were nearly 14 percent of the total enrollments five years ago. The latest figure was 10.8 percent.
Students Protest Low Number of Black Enrollments at UCLA
This spring, 9,263 students from California were admitted to UCLA. Of this group, 3.8 percent are African Americans.
Indiana Eliminates Higher Education Grants for Prison Inmates
Ball State University has been offering educational programs to more than 1,000 prison inmates but state budget cuts are gutting the program.
The Changing Demographics of the Student Body of the City University of New York
Since 2001, the percentage of Black students in the entering classes at the five most prestigious campuses of the City University of New York has decreased from 17 percent to 10 percent.
African Americans Make Up Less Than Two Percent of All Applicants to Princeton’s Graduate...
Of the more than 12,000 applicants to Princeton's graduate programs, only 236 were African Americans.
