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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.
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African |
Asian |
Latino/ |
White |
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Percentage of students who identified "good academic reputation" as a critical reason they chose to attend the University of Michigan |
97 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
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Percentage of students who stated that "managing my time effectively – e.g., having sufficient study time" was a personal weakness |
25 |
22 |
26 |
13 |
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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 |
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Percentage of students who worked more than 10 hours a week during their 4th year at U-M |
59 |
42 |
41 |
47 |
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Percentage of students who experienced difficulty in being taken seriously academically while at U-M |
33 |
18 |
10 |
8 |
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Percentage of first generation college students (the first in their family to attend college) |
9 |
11 |
13 |
8 |
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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.
