Alumni Assessments of the Contribution of Ethnic Diversity to Their Classroom Experience, by Minority Status, and Graduation Decade
| Proportion Placing Considerable ‡ Value on Ethnic Diversity | |
| 1970s | |
| MA | 65.0%*** (143) |
| WA | 24.8% (260) |
| 1980s | |
| MA | 60.6%*** (188) |
| WA | 32.5% (205) |
| 1990s | |
| MA | 57.3% (206) |
| WA | 50.0% (100) |
‡ ”Considerable Value” is defined as responses of 5, 6, or 7 on a scale of contributions to the classroom experience, where 1 = none, and 7 = a great deal. |
+ p < .1 ** p < .01 *** p < .001 Percentages are proportions giving scores of 5 or more. |