The American Council on Education and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in their report “Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education”, examine over 200 indicators looking at who gains access to a variety of educational environments and experiences and how these trajectories and outcomes differ by race and ethnicity. Amongst the myriad of factors that inform educational access and success including income, wealth, geography, and age, race is the prevailing factor for many educational outcomes. Equitable access to education has benefits at all levels of education including greater productivity, innovation, and cultural competency. The report offers the higher education community and stakeholders insights into this disparity and makes the case for why race still matters in American higher education.
