 REPORT CARD ON THE STATE OF DIVERSITY
AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
ISSUED MARCH 2004
OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSTIY
DIVERSITY CAMPUS CLIMATE COMMITTEE
African American non-Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Unknown
International Student
Totals
Total On-Campus Enrollment*
Fall 1993**
Fall, 1998
N
%
N
%
458
2.82
649
3.78
130
0.80
148
0.86
197
1.21
167
0.97
177
1.09
239
1.39
14,921
91.81
15,239
88.83
369
2.27
354
2.06
NA
-359
2.09
16,252
100%
17,155
100%
Fall 2003
N
%
809
4.17
133
0.69
206
1.06
336
1.73
16,685
86.00
847
4.37
386
1.99
19,402
100%
* Office of the Registrar
** International students were included in respective ethnic categories
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Less than eight percent of the on-campus student body in 2003 define themselves as African American,
Native American, Asian, or Hispanic.
Since 1993, there has been a slight increase in the percentage of students who define themselves as African
American, Native American, Asian, or Hispanic.
The numbers of African American students and Hispanic students have increased over the past decade.
The Strategic Plan for Achieving Diversity at CMU defines diversity as:
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the range of differences among people, especially in the characteristics covered by CMU’s Affirmative Action
Protocol
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an attitude that recognizes the value and contributions of all members of our community, and
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a commitment to respect and provide equitable treatment for members of our community, especially those from
underrepresented groups.
In this report card, we focus primarily on race/ethnicity.
African American
non-Hispanic
Native
American/Alaskan
Native
Asian/Pacific
Islander
Hispanic
Totals of All
Students
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Freshman: Numbers and Ratios*
2001 and 2003
Applied:
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Applied:
Enrolled
N
N
N
Admitted Ratio
Ratio
2001
2003
2001
2003
2001
2003
2001
2003
2001
2003
Admitted:
Enrolled
Ratio
2001
2003
1,148
1,434
596
747
178
199
1.93:1
1.92:1
6.45:1
7.21:1
3.35:1
3.75:1
78
84
48
62
24
21
1.63:1
1.35:1
3.25:1
4.00:1
2.00:1
2.95:1
225
286
141
194
41
43
1.59:1
1.47:1
5.49:1
6.65:1
3.44:1
4.51:1
266
304
162
216
59
58
1.64:1
1.41:1
4.51:1
5.24:1
2.75:1
3.72:1
12,100
13,489
9,422
9,490
3,607
3,623
1.28:1
1.42:1
3.35:1
3.72:1
2.61:1
2.62:1
*Admissions Office. Ratios are calculated by dividing the number of applicants by the number of admitted (Applied: Admitted
Ratio), the number of applicants by the number of enrolled (Applied: Enrolled Ratio) or the number of admitted by the number
enrolled (Admitted: Enrolled Ratio)
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Admitted students in 2003 who are African American, Native American, Asian, or Hispanic were less likely
to enroll at CMU than were “all students.”
More than six African and Hispanic students applied to CMU in 2003 for every one who eventually
enrolled.
The numbers of African American, Native American, Asian, and Hispanic students who applied to CMU
and who were admitted to CMU increased between 2001 and 2003.
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Institutional Scholarship Support *
2001 - 2002
$
$1,251,013
$55,515
$159,849
$204,173
$9,769,421
$566,605
$0
$12,006,576
African American non-Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Unknown
International Student
Totals
%
10.42
0.46
1.33
1.70
81.37
4.72
0.00
100%
* Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Institutional Scholarship Support includes scholarships awarded based on merit
(academic, talent, skill, leadership, etc.) and does not include institutional grants, tuition waivers, or assistantships and fellowships.
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The percentage of scholarship dollars awarded to African American students is larger than the percentage of
African American students in the on-campus student body.
The percentage of scholarship dollars awarded to Native American students is slightly less than the
percentage of Native American students in the on-campus student body.
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Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention*
Freshman
% Retained into
N
Fall, 2003
Fall, 2002
African American non-Hispanic
199
73.9
Native American/Alaskan Native
24
66.7
Asian/Pacific Islander
48
79.2
Hispanic
70
68.6
White non-Hispanic
3,050
77.9
3-Year Average
%
71.1
64.6
76.5
75.3
78.7
* Office of Institutional Research.
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African American and Native American retention from the freshman to the sophomore year is lower than
the retention of white students.
Entrance
N
136
26
35
34
2,616
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Entering Class*
African American non-Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White non-Hispanic
Fall 1997
%
33.8
30.8
25.7
23.5
54.1
3-Year Average
%
39.4
29.2
35.0
37.8
51.4
* Office of Institutional Research. Percentage of students entering in Fall, 1997 who have graduated from CMU within six years..
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Graduation rates of African American, Native American, Asian, and Hispanic students are lower than
graduation rates of white students.
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2002-03 On-Campus Degrees Earned, Percentages*
Graduate
Bachelors
Masters
Certificate
African American non-Hispanic
3.4%
N<5
2.7%
Native American/Alaskan Native
0.6%
0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.6%
1.6%
Hispanic
1.3%
1.0%
White non-Hispanic
91.4%
69.9%
Unknown
1.9%
2.2%
International Student
0.9%
22.0%
Totals (N)
(2,981)
(3)
(624)
Specialist
Doctorate
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
16.7%
0.0%
(6)
0.0%
0.0%
3.0%
3.0%
78.8%
0.0%
15.2%
(33)
* Office of Institutional Research.
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A higher percentage of on-campus bachelor’s graduates are white than the percentage of whites in the oncampus student body.
Relatively high numbers of master’s graduates are international students.
2002-03 Off-Campus Degrees Earned, Percentages *
Graduate
Bachelor
Masters
Certificate
African American non-Hispanic
16.5%
54.3%
35.7%
Native American/Alaskan Native
0.5%
0.0%
0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.7%
0.0%
2.3%
Hispanic
1.6%
1.2%
3.1%
White non-Hispanic
72.2%
28.4%
47.9%
Unknown
7.2%
13.6%
5.8%
International Student
1.4%
2.5%
4.7%
Totals (N)
(443)
(81)
(1,994)
Specialist
Doctorate
N<5
4.2%
0.0%
0.0%
4.2%
79.2%
4.2%
8.3%
(24)
(0)
* Office of Institutional Research.
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Compared to on-campus graduates, relatively high percentages of off-campus graduates are African
American.
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Perceptions of Climate from Survey Data*
% of African American, Hispanic, Native American on-campus
undergraduates reporting being treated worse on campus because of
race/ethnicity (N ~ 450)
% of African American, Hispanic, Native American on-campus
undergraduates reporting hearing racial slurs in Mount Pleasant (N ~ 450)
% of African American, Hispanic, Native American on-campus
undergraduates reporting police treat minority students differently than
white students (N ~ 450)
% of on-campus undergraduates (all ethnicities) who agree "…there is
good deal of [racial] tension" (N ~ 400)
% of on-campus undergraduates (all ethnicities) attending NO events with
minority focus (N ~ 400)
2000
2001
2002
18.1%
NA
NA
41.4%
NA
NA
26.4%
NA
NA
30.6%
24.8%
31.8%
44.3%
50.0%
55.3%
*Center for Applied Research and Rural Studies
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Substantial numbers of African American, Hispanic, and Native American on campus undergraduates report negative
experiences/perceptions about diversity.
Many on campus undergraduates attend no events focusing on minority issues.
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NSSE Survey Data*
During the current school year:
How often:^
Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political
beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments.
First Year Students
2001 2002 2003
(242) (210) (159)
Senior Students
2001 2002 2003
(230) (207) (193)
--
2.49
2.57
--
2.63
2.52
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than
your own.
2.42
2.50
2.47
2.41
2.38
2.37
Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in
terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values.
2.79
2.69
2.75
2.76
2.45
2.56
Institution emphasizes:^^
Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial
or ethnic backgrounds.
2.56
2.73
2.80
2.26
2.10
2.18
2.66
2.66
2.66
2.52
2.63
2.33
To what extent has your experience contributed to:^^
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds.
*Office of Institutional Research
^ 1 = never, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often, 4 = very often
^^ 1 = very little, 2 = some, 3 = quite a bit, 4 = very much
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In general, seniors rate their experiences lower/less frequent than do first year students.
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Employee Group
Broadcast
Office Professional
Professional and
Administrative
Police
Service Maintenance
Supervisory/Technical
Senior Officer
Regular Faculty
Temporary Faculty
TOTAL
% Minorities among Staff and Faculty*
August 1993
August 1998
N
%
N
%
0
0
0
0
10
2.9
9
2.8
N
0
12
%
0.0
3.4
33
9.4
58
10.8
83
12.5
2
36
6
-69
--
15.4
10.9
4.4
-10.9
--
2
24
6
1
82
--
15.4
8.5
4.8
2.7
13.4
--
2
11
5
5
97
21
256
10.5
5.6
4.0
13.1
15.7
15.7
10.7%
August 2003
*Human Resources. Minority defined as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino.
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The percent of minorities among various staff/faculty groups varies considerably from the low of zero to a
high of 15%
Changes over time from 1993 to 2003 are not especially notable for most employee groups.
The numbers of senior officers, professional and administrative staff, and regular faculty who are minorities
have increased over the ten-year period, while the number of service maintenance employees who are
minorities has decreased.
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Faculty Turnover, Promotion, and Tenure Rates*
Number Experiencing
Event, 2001-02
Total Number of
Regular Faculty,
2001-02
3-Year
Average %
(1999-2000 to
2001-02)
2
35
85
522
6.8
8.4
10
47
85
522
13.8
9.7
5
15
34
179
13.6
9.9
TURNOVER
Minority
Non-Minority
PROMOTION
Minority
Non-Minority
TENURE
Minority
Non-Minority
*Faculty Personnel Services. Minority defined as African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian. Turnover = Those who left
the regular faculty for any reason. Promotions includes full professors receiving the professor salary supplement. Tenure rate
calculated by comparison to non-tenured faculty (not to total number of faculty).
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Minority faculty experience higher rates of promotion and tenure and lower rates of turnover than nonminority faculty
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Employee Group
Staff Turnover Rates, Minorities Only
January – December*
1998
N of
Turnover
N
Terminations
Rate (%)
N
2002
N of
Terminations
Turnover
Rate (%)
Broadcasting
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
Office Professionals
9
4
44.4
10
1
10.0
Professional & Administrative
58
13
22.4
86
12
14.0
Police
2
1
50.0
2
0
0.0
Service Maintenance
24
2
8.3
15
0
0.0
Supervisory/Technical
6
2
33.3
4
0
0.0
Senior Officer
1
0
0.0
2
2
100.0
TOTAL
100
22
22.0%
119
15
12.6%
* Human Resources. Minority defined as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino. Termination includes layoffs, retirements and deceased. It does not include internal promotions
and transfers.
 Minority turnover rates have decreased over time. A notable exception is the turnover rate for Senior Officers.
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