The tough sell - James Hill, University of Texas - Cover Story

Black Issues in Higher Education, Nov 15, 1998 by Lydia Lum

RELATED ARTICLE: Vital Statistics

University of Texas-Austin

Founded: 1883
Carnegie Classification: Research I
Enrollment (Fall 1997): 48,008
Undergraduates (Fall 1997): 35,789

Minority undergraduates (Fall 1997):
   4 percent African American
   15 percent Hispanic American
   13 percent Asian American
   1 percent Native American

Minority faculty (Fall 1995)--
tenured and tenure track (1,695 total):
   3 percent African American (46)
   4 percent Hispanic American (65)

Minority faculty (Fall 1995)--
all faculty combined (2,121 total):
   2 percent African American (51)
   4 percent Hispanic American (83)

Total Minority Baccalaureate Degrees--
All Disciplines Combined (Fall '95, Spring '96,
Summer '96):
   1,909 of the 7,080 granted
   222 African American
   934 Hispanic American
   732 Asian American
   21 Native American

Total Minority Master's Degrees--
All Disciplines Combined
(Fall '95, Spring '96, Summer '96):
   396 of the 2,723 granted
   73 African American
   197 Hispanic American
   118 Asian American
   8 Native American

Total Minority Doctoral Degrees--
All Disciplines Combined
(Fall '95, Spring '96, Summer '96):
   88 of the 771 granted
   21 African American
   33 Hispanic American
   32 Asian American
   2 Native American

Total Minority Law Degrees
(Fall '95, Spring '96, Summer '96):
   104 of the 487 granted
   33 African American
   44 Hispanic American
   26 Asian American
   1 Native American