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How Do Affirmative Action Bans Affect the Racial Composition of Postsecondary Students in Public Institutions?
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Liu, Huacong – Educational Policy, 2022
This study investigates the associations between statewide affirmative action bans and the racial composition of undergraduate students at public 4-year colleges and universities in five states, that is, Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. I use the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System data from 1999 to 2017, and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Racial Composition, Undergraduate Students, Public Colleges
Racial Diversity in the Medical Profession: The Impact of Affirmative Action Bans on Underrepresented Student of Color Matriculation in Medical Schools
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Garces, Liliana M.; Mickey-Pabello, David – Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This study examines the impact of affirmative action bans in six states (California, Washington, Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Nebraska) on the matriculation rates of historically underrepresented students of color in public medical schools in these states. Findings show that affirmative action bans have led to about a 17% decline (from 18.5% to…
Descriptors: Ethnic Diversity, Racial Composition, Affirmative Action, Disproportionate Representation
State Government Affirmative Action in Mid-America.
Iowa State Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Des Moines. – 1978
Presented in this document is a study undertaken by four State Advisory Committees to review the quality and the effectiveness of affirmative action activities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. An overview of the four States' agencies responsible for education administration, employment services, highways, police, and social services…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Aid