Race/Ethnicity

Summary

UHCL computes a single Race/Ethnicity using the Ethnic Origin and Race categories.

Detailed Description

For aggregate reporting purposes, For aggregate reporting purposes, UHCL computes a single Race/Ethnicity using the Ethnic Origin and Race categories.

THECB Reporting:

Information derived from:

 Ethnic Origin:

  • Hispanic or Latino or
  • Not Hispanic or Latino

Race, one or more:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • White

IPEDS: Reporting Race Ethnicity:

Information derived from:

 Individuals are asked to first designate ethnicity as:

  • Hispanic or Latino or
  • Not Hispanic or Latino

Second, individuals are asked to indicate one or more races that apply among the following:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • White

 

If the individual… Report to IPEDS as…
Refuses to respond to both questions Unknown race and ethnicity
Responds No to the Hispanic question, but does not respond to the race question Unknown race and ethnicity
Responds to the race question, but does not respond to the Hispanic question Report race as outlined below, as if individual self-identified as non-Hispanic
Is a nonresident alien according to the visa and citizenship information on record at the institution Nonresident alien
If the individual self identifies as… Report to IPEDS as…
Hispanic only, or Hispanic and any race category Hispanic
Not Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native only American Indian or Alaska Native
Not Hispanic; Asian only Asian
Not Hispanic; Black or African American only Black or African American
Not Hispanic; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Not Hispanic; White only White
Not Hispanic; more than one race category Two or more races

 

UHCL's Race/Ethnicity Categories using IPEDS Reporting Algorithm:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic
  • International
  • Multi-Racial (2 or more races)
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • Unknown
  • White

Computation Usage

The THECB's reporting practices regarding Ethinic Origin and Race incorporate IPEDS reporting algorithm in THECB Accountability System: http://www.txhigheredaccountability.org/acctpublic/ and on reports available on the THECB Higher Education Data site: http://www.txhighereddata.org/

 UHCL's data sets/reports/dashboards are aligned with IPEDS and THECB reporting practices. 

Related Computations

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