Increasing the Success of Minority Students in Science and Technology

For more than three decades, many of America’s colleges and universities have made determined efforts to create racially diverse campuses. Making continued progress on enrolling and graduating underrepresented minority students is a perennial issue on many campuses. Ensuring that students of color are academically successful is the ultimate goal. This paper is the fourth in a series that addresses different dimensions of ensuring the success of students of color. This paper provides important data regarding the persistence and success of African American and Hispanic students in science and technology.