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Indiana University East: Creating Diversity Excellence

Students attending IU East will find that diversity is integral to their college experience. Leaders have thoughtfully and intentionally created a learning and work environment in which students and faculty from all backgrounds listen to each other, support each other, and inspire each other to appreciate the value of differing viewpoints, cultures, and perspectives.

Yearly Highlights

Establishing a new faculty and staff award called the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award to recognize members of the campus community who have made significant and lasting contributions to creating an environment where diversity is honored and respected on campus and within the broader community. The first recipient selected was Nicole Mann.
Creating a campus climate survey, scheduled to launch Fall 2022, to help facilitate a better understanding of the campus community’s perspectives and experiences related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Hosting of Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump as the keynote speaker for the MLK Jr. Day celebration.
Receiving the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Diversity in Nursing Sub-Award grant through the Indiana Center of Nursing to support the school’s efforts to promote health equity, diversity, and mentoring programs.

Bar graphic showing IU East (IUE) enrollment of African American students increased from 5.0% in 2017 to 5.5% in 2021; Latino/Hispanic student enrollment increased from 3.9% in 2017 to 5.8% in 2021; Asian student enrollment increased from 0.9% in 2017 to 1.7% in 2021; Native American student enrollment was 0.4% in 2017 and 0.1% in 2021; Pacific Islander student enrollment was 0.0% in 2017 and N/A in 2021; and students of two or more races increased from 2.9% in 2017 to 3.8% in 2021.

Two graphics in one. Circle graphic showing total IUE minority student enrollment increased to 16.9% in 2021 from 13.2% in 2017. Second graphic comparing IUE minority enrollment of 16.9% to the service region minority population of 10.0% in 2021.

Table chart comparing tenured and tenure track faculty of color from other state institutions to those at IUE. Figures for peer institutions are collected from IPEDS, for which the most recent data is from 2020. The total number of African Americans from other state institutions was 2.5% in 2005 and 3.7% in 2020, compared to 1.9% in 2005 and 0.0% in 2021 at IUE. The total number of Native American faculty from other state institutions was 0.3% in 2005 and 0.2% in 2020, compared to 1.9% in 2005 and 2.9% in 2021 at IUE. Latino/Hispanic faculty totaled 2.0% in 2005 and 4.1% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 0.0% in 2005 and 2.9% in 2021 at IUE. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty at other state institutions was 9.6% in 2005 and 18.0% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 9.4% in 2005 and 20.6% in 2021 at IUE. Data was not available for 2005 in the category of two or more races. The total for two or more races in 2020 at other state institutions was 1.4% compared to 1.5% in 2021 at IUE. The total number of faculty of color at other state institutions in 2005 was 14.4%, and in 2020 was 27.5%, compared to 13.2% in 2005 and 27.9% in 2021 at IUE. The total number of white faculty at other state institutions in 2005 was 85.6% and 72.5% in 2020, compared to 86.8% in 2005 and 72.1% in 2021 at IUE.

Bar graphic showing minority faculty totals in 2020 at 4-year public institutions (PI) and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUE) in 2021. African American faculty totals were 3.7% at PIs compared to 0.0% at IUE. Native American faculty totals at PIs were 0.2% compared to 2.9% at IUE. Latino/Hispanic faculty totals at PIs were 4.1% compared to 2.9% at IUE. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty totals were 18% at public institutions compared to 20.6% at IUE. Faculty of two or more races at PIs made up 1.4% compared to 1.5% at IUE. The total percentage of faculty of color at 4-year public institutions was 27.5% compared to 27.9% at IUE.

Table chart showing IUE’s minority retention rate for students of color was 59.5% in 2016 and 46.6% in 2020. The retention rate for other was 66.3% in 2016 and 63.4% in 2020. The campus average for minority retention rates was 65.6% in 2016 compared to 60.6% in 2020.

Table chart showing the minority 6-year graduation rates for students of color at IUE was 8.3% for the 2011 cohort and 30.0% for the 2015 cohort. Students classified as other had a 6-year graduation rate of 37.5% for the 2011 cohort and 44.3% for the 2015 cohort.

Bar graph showing the 21st Century Scholars Program retention rate at IU East was 52.7% for 2016, 62.4% for 2017, 61.5% for 2018, 67.4% for 2019, and 67.4% for 2020.

Bar graph showing the average 6-year graduation rate for IU East was 27.9% for the 2011 cohort, 36.7% for the 2012 cohort, 31.8% for the 2013 cohort, 33.3% for the 2014 cohort, and 27.6% for the 2015 cohort.

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