Los Angeles, CA --
California State University, Los Angeles was recently listed #29
in
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education's "Top 100,"
a national list of colleges and universities that conferred the most
bachelor's degrees to minority students in 2010-2011, based on data
from the U.S. Department of Education. In a separate listing by disciplines, Cal State L.A.
was also listed as a top-ranking institution in awarding bachelor's
degrees in public administration and social service professions to
Hispanic and Asian American students and total minority combined; in protective
services to Asian American and Hispanic students; in
communication disorders sciences and services to Hispanic students;
in education to Asian American students; and in business
administration, management and operations to Asian American and
Hispanic students and total minority combined. Cal State L.A. is also ranked highly among institutions in California awarding bachelor's degrees in all
disciplines combined to Asian American and Hispanic students.
Additionally, the University was listed #23 in the
Diverse Top 100 Graduate & Professional Degree Producers 2012 issue
for awarding master's degrees in all disciplines combined to total
minority.
The
Diverse magazine lists are drawn from information collected by
the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education
Statistics. For more about the University's strengths in
diversity, go to
http://www.calstatela.edu/diversity/. # # #
Working for California since 1947: The 175-acre hilltop campus of California State University, Los Angeles is at the heart of a major metropolitan city, just five miles from Los Angeles’ civic and cultural center. More than 20,000 students and 225,000 alumni—with a wide variety of interests, ages and backgrounds—reflect the city’s dynamic mix of populations. Six
Colleges offer nationally recognized science, arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education and humanities programs, among others, led by an award-winning faculty. Cal State L.A. is home to the critically-acclaimed Luckman Jazz Orchestra and to
the Honors College for high-achieving students.
Programs that provide exciting enrichment opportunities to students and community include an NEH-supported humanities center; a NASA-funded center for space research; and a growing forensic science program, housed in the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center. www.calstatela.edu
Cal State L.A. among top-ranking
institutions
noted in Diverse 'Top 100'
Back to: News site | Services for Journalists | Public Affairs | Cal State L.A.