Making the Case

Key Messages and Data • Making the Case Resources • Media Activity • Speeches and Addresses • Books and Reports •

Fact 1 - Students of Color Enrollment
Students from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds enroll at private institutions at rates comparable to public institutions (29 percent vs. 28 percent).

Source: Analysis by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities as reported in Independent Colleges and Universities: A National Profile (2004). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2002.
Note: Data include total enrollment of undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional students. Non-resident aliens and students of unknown race are excluded.