American Indian college enrollment grew by 35 percent from 1991 to 2001, according to a new study by the American Council on Education.
As of 2001, nearly 150,000 Native students were enrolled in a higher-level institution. This was up from 110,000 in 1991.
Minority student enrollment as a whole grew 52 percent during that 10-year period, the report said.
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HIGHER EDUCATION: Minorities make gains
(The Las Vegas Review-Journal 2/15)
Annual ACE Report Shows Minority College Enrollment Continues to Climb (ACE 2/14)
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American Council on Education - http://www.acenet.edu
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
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