Percentage of BIPOCs at your child’s top pick

[Anonymous]

My kid noticed. It didn’t change his choice, but coming from a diverse public school he notices that his private school is very white.

I don’t get the vitriol in the thread. If it’s not a consideration for your kid, maybe move along. I’m sure what anyone gains from being aggressive around the idea that it might actually be important to someone other than you.

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Anonymous wrote:Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to no only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

I hate the terms BIPOC and POC. Should we use “people of no color” (PONC) to describe White people?

This is like asking why there’s no Anglo-American History month. Bit&$, do you not understand that every month is Anglo-American History month. For all the whining about liberal snowflakes and wokeness, no group gets more butthurt about the prospect of ceding power and being the center of the culture than white people.

Over 70% of americans are white. Why is it so surprising that society reflects this?

For people of college age, 18-24, about 50% of America is white. So 70% would not be reflective of America as a whole. Which is the point.

The point of what? Are 50% of your friends white?

[Anonymous]

There are some safeties that my son likes, but he's a little worried about diversity, like Ohio U and University of New Hampshire. Both have less that 5% each Black, Asian and Hispanic, more than 80% white. We are in an area with a lot more Asian and Hispanic kids, so he doesn’t know what that would feel like.

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Anonymous wrote:We would have gotten huge merit at Alabama, but crossed it off the list due to lack of diversity. We are a full pay POC family.

The University of Alabama's percentage of black students is roughly 12%. That is 1% below the population of the US, as a whole.

If you are black and would prefer a majority black university, that's fine. However, it doesn't mean Alabama "lacks in diversity."

This. Plus, the PP saying a school over 40% white is a problem. The US is majority white, but they want their college to be something different? Bizarre.

Overall the college students in the US is ~40% white. Now all the sudden a school is 60% white, that's not national average. A lot of maga kids dont' go to college. With trump promoting trade schools, the decline of the number of white college students will only continue.

Correct.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/diversity-in-higher-education-facts-statistics/
"White students, however, continue to account for the largest group of college students, making up about 40% of the total undergraduate population."

60% white colleges definitely are very behind in diversity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We would have gotten huge merit at Alabama, but crossed it off the list due to lack of diversity. We are a full pay POC family.

The University of Alabama's percentage of black students is roughly 12%. That is 1% below the population of the US, as a whole.

If you are black and would prefer a majority black university, that's fine. However, it doesn't mean Alabama "lacks in diversity."

This. Plus, the PP saying a school over 40% white is a problem. The US is majority white, but they want their college to be something different? Bizarre.

Overall the college students in the US is ~40% white. Now all the sudden a school is 60% white, that's not national average. A lot of maga kids dont' go to college. With trump promoting trade schools, the decline of the number of white college students will only continue.

Correct.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/diversity-in-higher-education-facts-statistics/
"White students, however, continue to account for the largest group of college students, making up about 40% of the total undergraduate population."

60% white colleges definitely are very behind in diversity.

Sounds like they are another minority group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some safeties that my son likes, but he's a little worried about diversity, like Ohio U and University of New Hampshire. Both have less that 5% each Black, Asian and Hispanic, more than 80% white. We are in an area with a lot more Asian and Hispanic kids, so he doesn’t know what that would feel like.

The population of the State of New Hampshire is 89% white. Hispanic, black and Asian are less than 5% each.

UNH is a state school. The demographics of the student body make complete sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to no only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

I hate the terms BIPOC and POC. Should we use “people of no color” (PONC) to describe White people?

This is like asking why there’s no Anglo-American History month. Bit&$, do you not understand that every month is Anglo-American History month. For all the whining about liberal snowflakes and wokeness, no group gets more butthurt about the prospect of ceding power and being the center of the culture than white people.

Over 70% of americans are white. Why is it so surprising that society reflects this?

For people of college age, 18-24, about 50% of America is white. So 70% would not be reflective of America as a whole. Which is the point.

The point of what? Are 50% of your friends white?

Actually now you mention it, probably 50% of my friends are white. But that is sort of irrelevant.

Point is that if you go to a school that is 70% white, that is a skewed sample. Just like if you go to a HBCU, that population would be skewed too. May be ok for you but may not be something someone else wants in their college experience. Why is that a problem for you?

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Anonymous wrote:As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

So like America as a whole.

America is not 60 percent white. Whites make up the largest minority, but they are no longer a majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to no only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

I hate the terms BIPOC and POC. Should we use “people of no color” (PONC) to describe White people?

This is like asking why there’s no Anglo-American History month. Bit&$, do you not understand that every month is Anglo-American History month. For all the whining about liberal snowflakes and wokeness, no group gets more butthurt about the prospect of ceding power and being the center of the culture than white people.

Over 70% of americans are white. Why is it so surprising that society reflects this?

It's 59 percent and by 2045 it will be 49 percent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a bipoc kid, mine comments if the white population is unusually high 60%+. I don’t think it’s a bad thing and tell him that it’s 4 years and being in an environment you’re not used to can be good too.

So like America as a whole.

America is not 60 percent white. Whites make up the largest minority, but they are no longer a majority.

In 2023, 58% of the population identified as non-Hispanic white, 20% as Hispanic, 13% as Black, 6% as Asian or Pacific Islander, and 3% as Other.

Close enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are some safeties that my son likes, but he's a little worried about diversity, like Ohio U and University of New Hampshire. Both have less that 5% each Black, Asian and Hispanic, more than 80% white. We are in an area with a lot more Asian and Hispanic kids, so he doesn’t know what that would feel like.

The population of the State of New Hampshire is 89% white. Hispanic, black and Asian are less than 5% each.

UNH is a state school. The demographics of the student body make complete sense.

No one said the demographics don't make sense for the location. My son likes the schools' academics, sports and campus environments, but he is not sure if they will be a fit--strictly for this diversity reason. We aren't from NH or Ohio and he doesn't know if he will feel comfortable. I thought that was the original question of the thread? Does diversity impact your decision-making.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did the term BIPOC originate? It is dehumanizing and seems to no only serve people who can’t be bothered to see a non-white person as a person.

I hate the terms BIPOC and POC. Should we use “people of no color” (PONC) to describe White people?

This is like asking why there’s no Anglo-American History month. Bit&$, do you not understand that every month is Anglo-American History month. For all the whining about liberal snowflakes and wokeness, no group gets more butthurt about the prospect of ceding power and being the center of the culture than white people.

Over 70% of americans are white. Why is it so surprising that society reflects this?

For people of college age, 18-24, about 50% of America is white. So 70% would not be reflective of America as a whole. Which is the point.

The point of what? Are 50% of your friends white?

Actually now you mention it, probably 50% of my friends are white. But that is sort of irrelevant.

Point is that if you go to a school that is 70% white, that is a skewed sample. Just like if you go to a HBCU, that population would be skewed too. May be ok for you but may not be something someone else wants in their college experience. Why is that a problem for you?

How is it irrelevant? If your friends don’t match the changing demographics should you dumpm and recruit new ones? Do they span all age groups and religions as well? Why is this only important for college? What about your work place 50% white? Is it evenly split men vs women? What is the point of all this bean counting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We would have gotten huge merit at Alabama, but crossed it off the list due to lack of diversity. We are a full pay POC family.

The University of Alabama's percentage of black students is roughly 12%. That is 1% below the population of the US, as a whole.

If you are black and would prefer a majority black university, that's fine. However, it doesn't mean Alabama "lacks in diversity."

This. Plus, the PP saying a school over 40% white is a problem. The US is majority white, but they want their college to be something different? Bizarre.

Overall the college students in the US is ~40% white. Now all the sudden a school is 60% white, that's not national average. A lot of maga kids dont' go to college. With trump promoting trade schools, the decline of the number of white college students will only continue.

Correct.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/diversity-in-higher-education-facts-statistics/
"White students, however, continue to account for the largest group of college students, making up about 40% of the total undergraduate population."

60% white colleges definitely are very behind in diversity.

Sounds like they are another minority group.

Correct. It's white affirmative action to get it up to 60% white.

[Anonymous]

So what are we to infer from this thread? Many whites do not value diversity? You just tolerate non-white people? And that you'd be equally as happy to be at an all white institution. I find this utterly depressing.

Also you keep asking if we are in more "woke" times, but for many of us, this is our current reality. I don't want to send my kid to a school that only has 3% of other kids that look like him. That sounds horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We would have gotten huge merit at Alabama, but crossed it off the list due to lack of diversity. We are a full pay POC family.

The University of Alabama's percentage of black students is roughly 12%. That is 1% below the population of the US, as a whole.

If you are black and would prefer a majority black university, that's fine. However, it doesn't mean Alabama "lacks in diversity."

This. Plus, the PP saying a school over 40% white is a problem. The US is majority white, but they want their college to be something different? Bizarre.

Overall the college students in the US is ~40% white. Now all the sudden a school is 60% white, that's not national average. A lot of maga kids dont' go to college. With trump promoting trade schools, the decline of the number of white college students will only continue.

Correct.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/diversity-in-higher-education-facts-statistics/
"White students, however, continue to account for the largest group of college students, making up about 40% of the total undergraduate population."

60% white colleges definitely are very behind in diversity.

Sounds like they are another minority group.

Correct. It's white affirmative action to get it up to 60% white.

Can you prove they are “getting it up” to a certain percentage/