HA, 6/19/06 (update): USM ranks nationally for degrees awarded to minorities - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Jun 19, 2006

HA, 6/19/06 (update): USM ranks nationally for degrees awarded to minorities

Date: Jun 20, 2006

USM was ranked 50th . . ., with 463 degrees awarded.

Jackson State University ranked 84th . . . with 792 degrees awarded . . ..

Date: Jun 20, 2006

The magazine’s Diversity 2006 Report included the nation’s historically black institutions.

Jackson State University ranked 84th in the country for bachelor’s degrees awarded to minorities, with 792 degrees awarded in all fields of study.

In bachelor’s degrees awarded to blacks during the 2004-05 school year JSU ranked 8th with 789 degrees. Other schools making the top 100 from Mississippi were: Mississippi State University (69th) with 405 degrees, Alcorn State University (83rd) with 351 degrees, and Mississippi Valley State (93rd) with 321 degrees.

Date: Jun 20, 2006

Info wrote:

The magazine’s Diversity 2006 Report included the nation’s historically black institutions.

Isn't that like giving brownie points to William Carey for graduating Baptists?

Is the purpose of the list to recognize diversity or to recognize numbers of black students graduated? Two different things.

Date: Jun 20, 2006

There is not a whole lot of diversity at HBU's.