Racial and Ethnic Composi on of Community and Last School A ended Students were asked about the racial and ethnic composi on of the communi es where they grew up, as well as the school they a ended prior to coming to Michigan State University. The demographic makeup of students’ communi es and schools was similar. A li le over half of the students, 52.1%, reported growing up in communi es where all or most of the residents shared their race or ethnicity. Similarly, 47.6% a ended schools with the same level of representa on. Slightly more than a quarter of the students, 26.7% referencing their communi es and 28.2% their schools, indicated that these environments were composed of roughly half individuals of their race or ethnicity and half from other races. Among the remaining students, 21.1% lived in communi es that were mostly comprised of other races and ethnici es than their own, while 24.2% a ended schools with the similar demographic makeup. Table 7.1 Racial and Ethnic Composi on of Community and School Last A ended
All or nearly all people of my race/ ethnicity
Half my race/ethnicity and half people of other races/ ethnicities
Mostly people of my race/ ethnicity
Mostly other types of races/ ethnicities
All or nearly all other types of races/ ethnicities
How would you describe the racial/ethnic composition of the
Total
19.1%
33.0%
26.7%
15.5%
5.6%
Community where you grew up?
961
184
317
257
149
54
School that you graduated from prior to attending Michigan State University?
18.8%
28.8%
28.2%
17.1%
7.1%
946
178
272
267
162
67
For the purpose of analyzing this data by race and ethnicity, the respondents were categorized into three groups: (1) Racial and Ethnic Composi on Similar to Student, (2) Racial and Ethnic Composi on Equal, and (3) Racial and Ethnic Composi on Different from Student. The majority of white students came from communi es (64.5%) and a ended schools (58.8%) that were similar in racial and ethnic composi on to them. Only a small percentage of white students came from communi es (6.0%) or a ended schools (7.9%) where they were the racial or ethnic minority. Asian and other BIPOC students were more likely to be from communi es (42.2% and 46.3%, respec vely) and a end schools (46.6% and 48.8%, respec vely) where they were in the minority. Notably, Asian students were more likely than other BIPOC students to come from communi es and a end schools that were similar in racial and ethnic composi on to themselves. Overall, white students were much more likely to live in communi es and a end schools with a racial and ethnic composi on similar to their own. In contrast, Asian and other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students were more likely to reside in communi es that were racially diverse.
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