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Definitions of Diversity

 

Asked to define “diversity”, majorities in all survey groups, MBA and undergraduate, most frequently associated “ethnicity” with the term. This association was strongest for American Indian/Alaska Native MBA students (89%) and least commonly selected by Asian-Indian MBA students (67%).

“Gender” was the second most common association across the board for all survey groups. Among the groups, it was selected most frequently by American Indian/Alaska Native MBA students (78%) and least frequently by Asian-Indian undergraduates (43%).

Comparative highlights from other definitions: Latino/Hispanic undergraduates were most likely among all survey groups to associate “diversity” with “language skills” (15%); Asian-Indian undergraduates most frequently selected “religion” (16%); and American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduates most frequently selected “Age” (35%).

 

 

 


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