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Table 1: Student Enrollment by Ethnicity for Chemistry and Biochemistry Department (Year: 2006)
Ethnicity Category Number Percent
Undergrad Students Post-Bac & Grad Students Total Students Undergrad Students Post-Bac & Grad Students Total Students
American Indian 3 1 4 0.6 1.9 0.7
African American 24 2 26 4.9 3.8 4.8
Latino-Hispanic 72 7 79 14.7 13.5 14.5
Asian 195 8 203 39.7 15.4 37.4
Pacific Islander 4 0 4 0.8 0 0.7
Filipino 50 1 51 10.2 1.9 9.4
White 87 9 96 17.7 17.3 17.7
Undetermined 35 7 42 7.1 13.5 7.7
Visa, Non-US Citizen 21 17 38 4.3 32.7 7.0
GRAND TOTAL 491 52 543 100 100 100



Table 2: Number Degrees by Ethnicity for Chemistry and Biochemistry Department – All Students (Graduation Years: 2004-2005 and 2005-2006)
Ethnicity Category 2004-2005 2005-2006
BA BS MA MS ALL BA BS MA MS ALL
American Indian 0 0 na 0 0 0 0 na 0 0
African American 0 1 na 0 1 0 0 na 0 0
Latino-Hispanic 1 4 na 0 5 0 3 na 0 3
Asian 3 6 na 3 12 1 9 na 0 10
Filipino 0 1 na 0 1 0 0 na 1 1
White 0 6 na 4 10 2 8 na 2 12
Undetermined 0 6 na 0 6 0 2 na 0 2
Visa, Non-US Citizen 0 2 na 1 3 3 3 na 1 7
GRAND TOTAL 4 26 0 8 38 6 25 0 4 35

na: non-applicable


Table 3: Students Engaged in Undergraduate Research by Department – Biological Sciences, Chemistry/Biochemistry and RISE Program (Years: 2004-2005 and 2005-2006)

Academic Year Number of Undergraduate Students
Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry CNSM Biological Sciences, Chem/Biochem & CNSM RISE students
BIOL 496 & MICR 496 Directed Research Courses CHEM 496 Directed Research Course RISE Program Student Totals
2004-2005 170 (20.3% UM) 53 (44.4% UM) ~30 ~253
2005-2006 143 (42.4% UM) 69 (30.2% UM) ~30 ~242

UM: Underrepresented Minority Students


Table 4: Student Enrollment by Ethnicity in the Master's Program (MS) in Chemistry (Spring Semesters 2002-2006)

Ethnicity Category Year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
American Indian - - - - -
African American 1 - 1 1 -
Mexican American 1 - - - -
Other Latino - 1 1 1 1
Asian American 3 5 6 4 3
Filipino 3 2 - 1 1
White, Non-Latino 3 3 1 2 5
Unknown - 1 - 2 3
Visa, non-U.S. citizen 1 1 4 4 4
ALL Chem (MS) Students 12 13 13 15 17

Note: There was a 42% net increase in student enrollment in the MS Chemistry degree from 2002 to 2006. We have consistently maintained a >10% underrepresented minority student enrollment in our Chemistry Master’s Program during each of the past 5 years; in 2004 the percentage was as high as 42%.


Table 5 : Student Enrollment by Ethnicity in the Master's Program (MS) in Biochemistry (Spring Semesters 2002-2006)

Ethnicity Category Year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
American Indian - - - - -
African American - - 1 - -
Mexican American - - - 1 2
Other Latino - - 1 1 1
Asian American 4 7 8 5 4
Filipino - - - - -
White, Non-Latino 5 4 5 2 4
Unknown - 2 2 2 2
Visa, non-U.S. citizen 4 5 3 4 8
ALL Biochem (MS) Students 13 18 20 15 21

Note: There was a 62% net increase in student enrollment in the MS Biochemistry degree from 2002 to 2006. Since 2004 we have maintained a >10% underrepresented minority student enrollment in our Biochemistry MS Program.

Last update: 7/20/07

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