IU Kokomo

IU Kokomo: A Commitment to Serve

The leadership of IU Kokomo believes a campus environment should be a place where every voice is respected and heard and all contributions are valued. This commitment is reflected in a continued focus on creating access to resources and supports for students and others to be successful.

Yearly Highlights

Adopting an annual DEIJ training for all faculty members by IU Kokomo Faculty Senate and completing two-plus hours of training annually within multiple areas of diversity.
Conducting a total of 64 in-person programs with 1,171 attendees through the campus multicultural center.
Hosting the 21-Day Equity Challenge, an online and self-paced guided opportunity for individuals to increase their knowledge and awareness of a variety of DEI-related topics.
Increasing outreach and services for students and families who prefer to receive admission and financial aid guidance in Spanish and English (bilingual) through materials and events such as FAFSA Nights.

Bar graphic showing IU Kokomo (IUK) enrollment of African American students increased from 4.6% in 2017 to 4.7% in 2021; Latino/Hispanic student enrollment increased from 5.5% in 2017 to 8.0% in 2021; Asian student enrollment increased from 1.0% in 2017 to 1.8% in 2021; Native American student enrollment was 0.3% in 2017 and 0.1% in 2021; Pacific Islander student enrollment was 0.1% in 2017 and N/A in 2021; and students of two or more races increased from 3.2% in 2017 to 4.2% in 2021.

Circle graphic showing total IUK minority student enrollment increased to 18.8% in 2021 from 14.7% in 2017. Graphic comparing IUK minority enrollment of 18.8% to the service region minority population of 18.8% in 2021.

Table chart comparing tenured and tenure track faculty of color from other state institutions to those at IUK. 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 1.7% in 2005 and 1.6% in 2021 at IUK. The total number of Native American faculty from other state institutions was 0.3% in 2005 and 0.2% in 2020, compared to 0.0% in 2005 and 2021 at IUK. Latino/Hispanic faculty totaled 2.0% in 2005 and 4.1% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 1.7% in 2005 and 1.6% in 2021 at IUK. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty at other state institutions was 9.6% in 2005 and 18.0% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 6.7% in 2005 and 9.5% in 2021 at IUK. 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 1.6% in 2021 at IUK. The total number of faculty of color at other state institutions in 2005 was 14.4%, and in 2020 was 27.5%, compared to 10.1% in 2005 and 14.3% in 2021 at IUK. The total number of white faculty at other state institutions in 2005 was 85.6% and 72.5% in 2020, compared to 89.9% in 2005 and 85.7% in 2021 at IUK.

Bar graphic showing minority faculty totals in 2020 at 4-year public institutions (PI) and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUK) in 2021. African American faculty totals were 3.7% at PIs compared to 1.6% at IUK. Native American faculty totals at PIs were 0.2% compared to 0.0% at IUK. Latino/Hispanic faculty totals at PIs were 4.1% compared to 1.6% at IUK. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty totals were 18% at public institutions compared to 9.5% at IUK. Faculty of two or more races at PIs made up 1.4% compared to 9.5% at IUK. The total percentage of faculty of color at 4-year public institutions was 27.5% compared to 14.3% at IUK.

Table chart showing IUK’s minority retention rate for students of color was 59.2% in 2016 and 61.3% in 2020. The retention rate for other was 60.4% in 2016 and 59.0% in 2020. The campus average for minority retention rates was 60.3% in 2016 compared to 59.5% in 2020.

Table chart showing the minority 6-year graduation rates for students of color at IUK was 41.0% for the 2011 cohort and 34.3% for the 2015 cohort. Students classified as other had a 6-year graduation rate of 38.7% for the 2011 cohort and 44.0% for the 2015 cohort. The campus average was 38.9% for the 2011 cohort and 42.7% for the 2015 cohort.

Bar graph showing the IU Kokomo average 6-year graduation rate for the 21st Century Scholars Program is 31.5% for the 2011, 20.3% for the 2012 cohort, 33.0% for the 2013 cohort, 36.3% for the 2014 cohort, and 35.5% for the 2015 cohort.

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