U of M Undergraduates Responses to Diversity Issues & General Student Experiences

  • 87% of students agreed that "incorporating writings and research about different ethnic groups and women in courses" is an important feature of a college curriculum.
  • 91% agreed that "offering courses to help students develop an appreciation for their own and other cultures" is an important feature of a college curriculum.
  • 87% agreed that they had gained "a broad, intellectually exciting education" over their four years at Michigan.

 

African
American

Asian
American

Latino/
Latina

White

Percentage of students who identified "good academic reputation" as a critical reason they chose to attend the University of Michigan

97

95

96

97

Percentage of students who stated that "managing my time effectively – e.g., having sufficient study time" was a personal weakness

25

22

26

13

Percentage of students who agreed that "I have encountered faculty and students who feel I don't have a right to be here"

58

17

19

17

Percentage of students who worked more than 10 hours a week during their 4th year at U-M

59

42

41

47

Percentage of students who experienced difficulty in being taken seriously academically while at U-M

33

18

10

8

Percentage of first generation college students (the first in their family to attend college)

9

11

13

8

Percentage of students who spoke a language other than English with their parents

4

56

42

5

Other interesting information…

  • 38% of students reported having been involved in fraternities and sororities over their time at Michigan.
  • 33% of students expressed that "feeling on top of academics – confident that I can do the work required" was particularly difficult for them during their Michigan experience.
  • At the end of four years, 88% of students were certain that attending Michigan had been the right choice.

Based on data from the Michigan Student Study, a longitudinal study of undergraduate students at Michigan from 2000 to 2004.

 

Sponsored by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives at the University of Michigan.  Contact Katrina Wade-Golden at 734-936-1055 or wlms@umich.edu for further information.

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