Discusses the benefits and potential pitfalls being examined by higher education officials, particularly at historically black college, as more two-year colleges begin to offer bachelor's degrees. (EV)

Public perception of community colleges has improved so much in the past two decades that they are no longer regarded as higher education's last resort. Many two-year schools have increased the number and visibility of honors programs. They have signed deals with many four-year universities, even Ivy League institutions, giving community-college…

Two tables provide corrected data on the top schools in the number, percent, and group membership of minority baccalaureate degrees awarded (1998) in engineering; and the top schools in the total number, percent, and gender of minority master's degrees awarded for all disciplines combined (1996-97). (DB)

A table lists the top 100 colleges and universities producing students with associate, baccalaureate, or master's degrees in agriculture in 1996-97. Data are broken down by individual institution and minority group (African American, Native American, Asian American, and Hispanic). (DB)

Provides data on bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students in 1999-2000. Tables include total minority degrees and degrees awarded to African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanics by type of school (uses Carnegie classification). Another table presents top disciplines by race/ethnicity. (EV)

Lists institutions of higher education that confer the most postsecondary degrees to students of color. Tables are provided for associate degrees (all minorities); baccalaureate degrees (all minorities); baccalaureate degrees for African Americans, American Indian, Asian American, and Hispanic; and baccalaureate degrees by subject area and…

National data are presented on: 50 institutions conferring the most bachelor's degrees on African American and Hispanic men in 1992-93, including number and percentage of all graduates; educational attainment levels (elementary, secondary, college), by different age groups, and college enrollment by racial/ethnic group in 1984 and 1994; and…

The fifteen colleges and universities producing the highest numbers in the following categories are listed: minority baccalaureate degrees, African-American baccalaureate degrees at traditionally White and historically Black institutions, Hispanic baccalaureate degrees, Asian-American baccalaureate degrees, and Native-American baccalaureate…

A 1996 survey examined the ethnic distribution and employment trends of new journalists. Data included racial/ethnic group composition, by number and percentage, of 1993-94 bachelor's and master's degrees in communications, and specialties among bachelor's degrees, by number and percentage. Some narrative analysis is included. (MSE)

Discusses the development of highly competitive business schools at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the last decade, focusing on accreditation, the search for qualified Black male students, the grooming of Black Ph.D.s, and measurements of competitiveness. Provides statistics on the number of business degrees conferred by…

Although the number of white student receiving college degrees has stayed steady for five years, the number of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American degree recipients has risen dramatically. Some fear these trends will cause complacency or criticism that gains are at the expense of whites. Five-year trends in undergraduate degrees…

Reasons for declining engineering enrollments, particularly among black, Hispanic, and women students, are not fully understood but may be attributable to low student motivation, poor college preparation, reduction in job opportunities due to corporate downsizing, and decreases in available financial aid. Implications of this trend for overall…

A recent American Council on Education report finds a substantial difference in degree attainment at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels between African American men and women, with women earning proportionately more degrees. Some trace the situation to educational problems among black males beginning in elementary school, at about…

The American Society of Newspaper Editors has conceded that its stated goal that minority representation in newsrooms be at parity with national demographics is unattainable. Observers are concerned that journalism schools will be less aggressive in recruiting minorities. Data on minority enrollment trends and degrees awarded in journalism and…

South Carolina State University, a historically black university, faces closure of its four-year nursing program if its passing rates of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses does not improve significantly. A program to analyze and solve the problem is under way. Other black colleges with a similar experience are…