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APU Among Top 100 Schools Awarding Degrees to Minority Students
December 1, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
Azusa Pacific University again secured a top ranking among schools nationwide in the 2008 Diverse Issues in Higher Education Top 100 Graduate Degree Producers issue. APU ranked 10th out of 100 universities for awarding Hispanic master's degrees in the education category, and 78th for total minority master's degrees awarded across all disciplines.
‘’These rankings reflect the university's strong commitment to diversity,’’ said Mark Stanton, Ph.D., acting provost. "At APU, we want to create an environment that allows students to engage with a diverse faculty and curriculum as they prepare to become world citizens.’’
The annual rankings are based on preliminary data from universities that conferred master's degrees during the 2006-07 school year. APU ranked high in the following categories:
- Master’s Degrees: Education category results:
Hispanic - 10th
Asian American - 19th
American Indian - 20th
Total Minority - 19th - Master’s Degrees: All Disciplines category results:
Hispanic - 22nd
American Indian - 68th
Total Minority - 78th - Master’s Degrees: Psychology category results:
Hispanic - 28th
Asian American - 23rd
Total Minority - 34th
Compare this year's results to APU's 2007 rankings.
For more information or a complete listing of this year’s results, visit www.diverseeducation.com.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 26 master's degree programs, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
