Faculty from Historically Underrepresented Groups in Higher Education

Faculty are defined as underrepresented if their race and gender are underrepresented in specific disciplines.

Underrepresented minority can be defined as a group whose percentage of the population in a given group is lower than their percentage of the population in the country.

Graph showing percentage of historically underrepresented faculty goals and actuals. Described under the data details heading below.

Data Details

Year Target Actual
Baseline n/a 25%
FY23 n/a 27%
FY25 25% TBD
FY30 28% TBD

Faculty
Race/Ethnicity
(Fall 2023)

 

71.1%

White

15.1%

Asian

6.9%

Black or African American

3.7%

Hispanic or Latino

1.4%

Two or More Races

1.1%

U.S. Nonresident

0.3%

Unknown

0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.0%

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Excludes adjunct instructors.