Provides data showing the numbers of college athletics officials by race and sex for 1999-2000. Analysis indicates most senior administrators are still white males, but that the number of female and minority coaches is increasing. Notes sidetracking of African Americans into academic advising and development of internship programs for females and…

Colleges' student newspapers are criticized for poor coverage of minority groups. Survey reveals that few student editors are minority group members. Table detailing the survey results shows college newspaper editors by race for 111 colleges. Although diversity is cited as a goal, it is not easy to accomplish. Separate sections and minority-group…

A new study detailing demographic shifts in the college-age population predicts growth in minority high school graduates and shrinkage or maintenance of White graduation rates. The report is the first to provide state-by-state figures on actual and projected graduates from 1986 through 1995 by racial and ethnic group. (MSE)

In 1996, college athletes in "revenue-producing" sports (basketball and football) graduated at lower rates than other students, while athletes in general graduated at a higher rate than that of other undergraduates. Much of the recent improvement in athlete graduation rates is attributed to women. Data on graduation rates are tabulated…

Results of an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association survey provide information on the two-year persistence rate of freshman scholarship athletes in Division II and III institutions. Persistence data are presented for Division II 1991-92 freshmen (all students and scholarship athletes) by gender and racial/ethnic group. (MSE)

Enrollments for 1990 by ethnicity (American Indian, Asian American, African American, Hispanic, white, and foreign) are tabulated for each of 3,000 higher education institutions. Minorities accounted for 19.2 percent of all college students, up 10 percent since 1988 in comparison to a rise of 3.8 percent among white, non-Hispanic students. Asian…

Presents data on college enrollment numbers by racial/ethnic group (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black, Hispanic American, White) and for foreign students by state, and proportions of each group enrolled, by institution. The data are from an annual federal survey of enrollment. (MSE)

An annual national survey shows that black enrollment in colleges and universities grew more slowly than other minority groups' enrollment and that Hispanic and Asian American enrollments grew most. Summary enrollment data for racial and ethnic groups in each state are presented, with one-year changes indicated at the national level. (MSE)

A recent report on doctorates awarded in 1993 indicates that gains of black Americans, who received 4.2% of all doctorates, outpaced all other minority groups. The proportion of doctorates awarded to women continued to increase steadily, and the life sciences were the most popular discipline group. Data on gender trends since 1983, ethnicity of…

Tables are provided showing the numbers of American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White students, as well as foreign students, in colleges and universities in fall 1982. The data were collected by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. (MLW)

In fall 1988, minorities were 18.4 percent of the 13 million total enrollment. The large gains since 1978 are encouraging, but minority enrollment still lags behind Whites. Minority group (American Indians, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and foreign) and White subtotals for all 3,100 institutions surveyed are presented. (MSE)

Information on degrees conferred in 1992-93 is presented in tabular and graphic form and includes data on the number of degrees awarded, by degree type (associate, bachelor's master's doctoral, professional), gender, ethnic group or alien status, discipline area, and percentage change over five years. (MSE)

College student enrollment from the four largest minority groups (American Indians, Asians, Blacks, Hispanics) rose by 2.9% in 1995, accounting for one-quarter of all students. White student enrollments accounted for an overall enrollment decline of 1%, although the proportion of whites aged 18-24 in college reached an all-time high, 43%. Blacks…

Data on the distribution of postsecondary degrees (associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional) in 1990-91 are presented by racial/ethnic group and foreign student status, by gender, and by discipline or discipline group. (MSE)

National survey data on fall 1996 enrollments in over 3,300 colleges and universities are displayed, noting percentages of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black non-Hispanic, Hispanic, White non-Hispanic, and foreign students (regardless of racial/ethnic background), and totals for each institution. (MSE)