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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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