NAU among the best at graduating minority students

Northern Arizona University ranks first in the nation in producing Native American master's degrees, according to a recently released report from Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine.

In its annual report that recognizes institutions that have conferred the largest number of degrees to minority students, Diverse Issues also ranked NAU sixth in the nation for graduating Native Americans with bachelor's degrees and 61st in the nation for graduating Latinos with bachelor's degrees.

"Northern Arizona University remains committed to enhancing the academic experiences of a diverse student body," said David Bousquet, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. "These rankings are the result of a universitywide effort to improve the recruitment and retention of Native American students and our commitment to global engagement and creating a culture of inclusion."

The rankings are based on the 2005-06 academic years, which is the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.

The magazine also reports on the top 100 schools where minorities earn bachelor's and master's degrees by disciplines, and NAU earned some notable rankings:

Bachelor's Degrees

• second in the nation for degrees in education for Native Americans
• third for degrees in physical sciences for Native Americans
• sixth for degrees in area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies for Native Americans
• eighth for degrees in health professions and related clinical sciences for Native Americans
• ninth for degrees in education for Latinos
• 10th for degrees in education for minorities
• 10th for degrees in business, management, marketing and related support services for Native Americans
• 16th for degrees in engineering for Native Americans
• 20th for degrees in social sciences for Native Americans
• 24th for degrees in psychology for Native Americans
• 50th for degrees in education for Asian Americans

Master's Degrees

• first in the nation for degrees in education to Native Americans
• second for degrees in education to Latinos
• eighth for degrees in education to all minorities
• 14th for awarding degrees to Latinos
• 17th for degrees in business, management, marketing and related support services to Native Americans
• 45th for in education to Asian Americans

View the complete reports online:

Top 100 Producers of Minority Undergraduate Degrees, 2007
See which schools are producing the most minority recipients of undergraduate degrees in the nation.

Top 100 Producers of Minority Graduate Degrees, 2007
See which schools are producing the most minority recipients of graduate and professional degrees in the nation.