November 10, 2006

Minority-Student Enrollment Climbs

By JANE R. PORTER

Minority-student enrollment at colleges and universities increased by 51 percent in the decade ending in 2003, an improvement driven by growth in the numbers of Hispanic and minority female students, said the American Council on Education.

Its report, "Minorities in Higher Education: Twenty-Second Annual Status Report," includes data on rates of high-school completion, college enrollment, college graduation, attainment of professional and doctoral degrees, and employment in higher

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