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The Top 100: Bachelor's Degrees Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
This article presents the Top 100 institutions that conferred the most bachelor's degrees to students of color in academic year 2010-2011. The data for this analysis are collected from all U.S. postsecondary institutions through the completions survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) maintained by the National Center…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minority Groups, Bachelors Degrees, Institutional Characteristics
The Top 100: Graduate Degrees Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H.; Hu, Yang – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
Master's and doctoral degrees are required credentials for entry into the professional class. Although they do not guarantee the recipient an intrinsically rewarding career or a position of leadership, it is increasingly difficult to attain those positions without a graduate degree. The representation of persons of color among graduate degree…
Descriptors: Credentials, Minority Groups, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating
The Top 100: Associate Degrees Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
Total associate degrees conferred by U.S. institutions increased by 11 percent between academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 to a record high of close to 950,000. Among students of color, the percentage increase was even higher: 13 percent. Students of color received nearly 300,000 associate degrees or about one-third of the 2010-11 total. Among…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Associate Degrees, Minority Groups, Educational Attainment
The Top 100: Graduate Degrees Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2011
Recently, some critics and policymakers have started to question the value of a college education given the increasing costs of attending and the commensurate high debt levels of college graduates. Past and present studies also demonstrate that the average value masks important variation by degree level and field of study. This paper focuses on…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Minority Group Students, Graduate Students, Academic Achievement
The Top 100: Graduate Degrees Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2010
To advance to the highest level of most professional and technical careers, an individual needs more than a bachelor's degree. The post-baccalaureate degrees recognized in this edition of "Diverse"--master's, doctoral and first professional degrees--are more than just tickets to better-paying jobs. They provide the skills and credentials needed…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Educational Attainment, Academic Degrees, College Graduates
The Top 100 Bachelor's Degree Conferred
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Borden, Victor M. H. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2010
Each year in the Top 100 series, researchers highlight the institutions that confer the most degrees to students of color. In this edition, they focus on the most prevalent degree conferred: the bachelor's degree. Among the types of colleges and universities that they examine--those that have Title IV status (recognized by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Bachelors Degrees, Graduation Rate, College Graduates
The Top 100: Interpreting the Data
Borden, Victor M. H.; Brown, Pamela C. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
The current year, 2004, marks a monumental year in higher education for students of color. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared racial segregation in public education settings unconsitutional. Despite the gains that have been made in increasing access to higher education for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Access to Education