Key Takeaways
- In 2021, affirmative action boosted URM admissions by 15% at selective colleges pre-2023 ruling
- Legacy admissions favor White applicants 70% of slots at Ivy League 2022
- Pell Grant awards to Black students 28% of total in 2020-21
- In 2022 surveys, 45% of URM students reported positive campus climate
- DEI programs at 90% of four-year institutions in 2021
- Microaggression training reached 70% campuses, improved satisfaction 15% for minorities 2022
- In 2021, full-time instructional faculty who were Black: 7%
- Women faculty comprised 47% of all full-time faculty in degree-granting institutions in 2021
- Hispanic/Latino full-time faculty 6.3% in 2021, up from 5.3% in 2016
- In 2021, Black undergraduate enrollment at public four-year institutions was 13.2% of total enrollment, up from 12.8% in 2010
- Hispanic/Latino students comprised 19.5% of all undergraduates in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in fall 2020
- Asian/Pacific Islander enrollment in U.S. colleges reached 7.1% in 2021, with significant growth in STEM fields at 15% representation
- The six-year graduation rate for Black students at public four-year institutions was 46% in 2015 cohort
- Hispanic students' six-year graduation rate reached 54% in 2020, up from 46% in 2010
- White students had a 67% six-year graduation rate at four-year institutions in 2021 data
From aid, admissions, and campus climate to graduation rates, diversity progress remains uneven across higher education.
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How We Rate Confidence
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