Geographical Information Systems and Under-represented Minority Admissions: the University of California and the California State University Systems

Author: Henrickson Leslie  

Publisher: James Nicholas Publishers

ISSN: 1037-616X

Source: Information Technology, Education and Society, Vol.7, Iss.2, 2006-01, pp. : 41-53

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify high school districts that have over time increased the number of eligible under-represented minorities high school graduates and to characterize the nature of those districts to better understand their successes. Under-represented minorities with historically low UC-CSU eligibility rates include: African-American; American Indian; Hispanic, Chicano and Latino; and, Filipino and Pacific Islanders. California has a three-tiered post-secondary education system comprised of the University of California, the California State University, and the Community College systems. The focus in this study was on the UC and CSU systems.