And if you sensed there was a graduate and professional degree theme, you would be correct. As many of you have already reviewed the rankings in our Top 100 undergraduate edition, Dr. Victor Borden in his “Interpreting the Data,” reports that the total number of graduate-level degrees awarded to students of color has nearly doubled over the past 10 years, from 73,000 in 1995 to just under 138,000 in 2005. The fastest growth rates overall and among minority students occurred at the master’s level, then doctoral and slowest at the first professional ranks. Victor’s piece includes more highlights and analyses and will give you a better sense of how the colleges and universities are ranked in this annual special report.
Hilary Hurd Anyaso
Editor
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