W OMEN IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH
Tech Leads Nation’s Major Institutions in STEM Access for Minorities C
oupled with school’s low cost of out- of-state tuition, university paves the way for opportunities for minorities. In a recent
Forbes.com survey of the
“Best College for Minorities in STEM,” Texas Tech ranked No. 7 out of 20 institu- tions recognized for minority outreach, positioning better than Texas A&M, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which stood at No. 14 and No. 18, respec- tively. STEM is science, technology, engi-
neering and mathematics. In August, the Wall Street Journal con-
ducted a survey to establish its list of schools that produce the graduates best suited to contribute to the private sector. Texas Tech ranked No. 18 on that list, ahead of schools such as MIT, Virginia and Notre Dame. The only Texas school ranked ahead of TTU was Texas A&M at No. 2. Nearly 500 survey respondents rated the best-trained graduates and edu-
cated graduates. Hidden among the data is the fact that Texas Tech’s out-of-state tu- ition is second-lowest on the list, behind BYU, and lowest among all public schools listed.
These two rankings, combined with
Texas Tech’s low out-of-state tuition, presence among the top 100 university’s producing Hispanic baccalaureate and doctoral degree recipients, nationally rec- ognized diversity initiatives, including First Generation scholarships and Military & Veterans support services, indeed place the university at the forefront of providing educational opportunities for high achiev- ing minorities. According to National Center for Edu-
cation Statistics research from fall 1976 through fall 2007, the percentage of mi- norities attending degree-granting institu- tions increased from 15.4 percent to 32.2 percent. Percentages among African- American students rose from 9.4 to 13.1 percent, while Hispanics experienced the greatest increase from 3.5 to 11.4 per- cent.
As these national numbers have in-
creased over time, Texas Tech also has experienced an increase in these areas. Since 2001, the percentage of Hispanic students at the university has risen from 9.7 to 15.0 percent in fall 2010, while Af- rican-Americans have realized a slight increase from 2.9 to 4.5. Over the last 5 years, Texas Tech’s en-
rollment of minority students has steadily increased, further underscoring the uni- versity’s commitment to excellence and access. More specifically, in fall 2010, Texas Tech experienced a 4.9 percent in- crease in Hispanic applications, and an increase of 11.8 percent in admissions over the previous fall. For more on Texas Tech University’s
STEM, visit the following Web address:
www.depts.ttu.edu/tstem/.
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