Olivia Majesky-PullmannAfrican-AmericanJust the Stats: A Day in the Life of a Child in the United StatesMinorities represent one-third of children in classes for the gifted, but parents stop enforcing TV restrictions and spend less time bonding with their children over dinner as their children grow up, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.January 14, 2007HomeJust the Stats: Minorities Show Slow Progress in Science and Engineering Degree AttainmentAfrican Americans, Hispanics and American Indians continue to be under-represented in science and engineering degree attainment, collectively earning 16 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 11 percent of master’s and barely 6 percent of doctorates for the same period, according to a report released Wednesday.January 2, 2007HomeJust the Stats: Does No-Loan Financial Aid Really Improve Diversity?In an effort to increase racial and economic diversity, many Ivy League institutions are implementing very generous financial aid policies that guarantee that low-income students will graduate without incurring debt. But are these aggressive new policies really working?December 21, 2006Faculty & StaffJust The Stats: A Closer Look At STEM MajorsWhat role does mentorship play in the number of international students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the United States? A reader from the Southeast posed that question to me, specifically asking about the correlation between the number of international professors and international students in the STEM fields.December 14, 2006InternationalJust the Stats: Another Look at International StudentsEarlier this week, Diverse reported on the recently released Open Doors 2006 report, which found that the number of international students coming to America to study had begun to level off after two years of decline. There’s plenty of other fascinating data from the report, which noted decreases in the number of African students attending American colleges and decreases in financial aid for international students from private U.S. sources and the U.S. government.November 16, 2006HomeJust the Stats: Drinks and Drugs In The DormNearly 1,400 college students die each year from alcohol-related deaths, roughly 500,000 students have injuries and 70,000 students are sexually abused because of alcohol abuse, according to a 2002 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.November 9, 2006LatinxJust the Stats: Are Latinos Getting A Fair Shake?Financial aid statistics indicate that Latinos do not receive the funding that other minorities and Whites receive, making it more challenging for members of the nation’s fastest-growing minority group to attend college.October 26, 2006StudentsJust the Stats: The Impact of Language Barriers and Poverty On First-Generation StudentsParental involvement is key to a student’s success, but a new report shows language barriers continue to hamper non-English speaking parents.September 27, 2006Previous PagePage 5 of 5
