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Race / Ethnicity designations are taken directly from the CSU admission application question which asks applicants "If the CSU is asked to report only ONE summary race/ethnicity description for you, please choose ONE category."
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Prior to 2009 application year, students responded to a different ethnicity question. These older Ethnic Codes have been mapped into the categories that align with the new CSU Race / Ethnicity Reporting Category schema.
Examples
Race / Ethnicity categories include:
- African American
- Asian American
- Latino
- Native American
- Other/Decline
- Pacific Islander
- Two or More Races
- White
See Also
Definition Source
"This value is taken directly from the CSU Undergraduate Admission Application (Question 18d for 2009-2010) or from the CSU Graduate Admission Application (Question 16d for 2009-2010).
The question asked was 'If the CSU is asked to report only ONE summary race/ethnicity description for you, please choose ONE category.'"[1]
References
- ↑ CSU. Enrollment Reporting System Data Dictionary. Retrieved from: https://asd.calstate.edu/ded/index.asp?ded=1&fid=2&s=ALL&id=49. (Requires login).