ERIC Number: ED671037
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Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 60
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Conceptualizing Racial Segregation in Higher Education: Examining Within- and Between-Sector Trends in California Public Higher Education, 1994-2014. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-134
Rachel B. Baker; Sabrina M. Solanki; Connie Kang
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Conceptualizing and measuring levels of segregation in higher education is difficult as both vertical and horizontal sorting is prevalent and patterns vary across racial groups. In this paper, we measure various trends in racial segregation in California for 20 years. We find that the most selective four-year campuses are the least segregated and that the community college sector is the most segregated. This fact has remained relatively stable over time. We also find that observed levels of Latinx-White segregation are lower than the hypothetical levels we would see if college choice were determined exclusively by geography. However, observed Asian-White segregation is higher than it would be if college attendance were determined exclusively by geography.
Descriptors: Racial Segregation, Asian American Students, Latin Americans, White Students, College Students, College Choice, Place of Residence, Geographic Location, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, Selective Admission, State Colleges, State Universities, Community Colleges, Proximity
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: California
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