U.S. News & World Report has ranked Íæż½ã½ã as the fifth highest on the diverse index among public universities in Texas, and in the top 14% among other ranked, national institutions.
U.S. News developed this ranking by analyzing ethnic categories from each institution’s fall 2019 undergraduate student body, and generating a diversity index between 0 and 1 based on the data. The fall 2019 demographics depict Íæż½ã½ã as a Predominantly Minority Institution (PMI) with a majority of enrollees as African American, Hispanic or Asian. Íæż½ã½ã’s index of .68 represents the institution’s ever-present mission for diversity and inclusion.
“Íæż½ã½ã is an amazingly diverse institution,” said Dr. Jaime Taylor, president of Íæż½ã½ã. “It’s exciting to see so many perspectives within the learning environment. Much of a student’s learning is shaped by those studying around them, and it’s that diversification of Íæż½ã½ã’s student body that enriches a student’s education.”
The institution with the highest diversity index among ranked national universities is the University of Hawaii – Hilo at 0.77, while the highest diversity index in Texas is 0.73, belonging to Texas Woman’s University. Other Texas schools following Íæż½ã½ã include Sam Houston State University and Texas State University at 0.64, UT – San Antonio at 0.59 and Texas Tech at 0.58.
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