The University of California at Riverside, even though it has among the lowest admissions standards of any campus in the system, is the preferred undergraduate destination for many black and Latino students, even those who might be admitted on other campuses, which have a tough time attracting minority students, the Los Angeles Times reports. One reason is outreach to minority applicants. Another is race-based programs to help students once they enroll. As a result, Riverside has one of the most diverse student bodies of any research university, despite the state’s decade-old ban on affirmative-action preferences.
January 15, 2007
UC-Riverside Is Preferred Campus for Many Minority Students
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