Asians/Pacific Islanders high in percentage attending college

Findings of the Washington-based Pew Hispanic Center (http://www.pewhispanic.org) http://www.pewhispanic.org showed Asians surpassing in general all other ethnic groups in college. Below are Pew's findings on annual college enrollment levels and characteristics, by race/ethnicity, 1997 to 2000 in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas:

California

• Total college enrollment: Hispanic 463,195; White 1,265,340; Black 185,129; Asian/Pacific Islander 424,919; All 2,357,082.
• Percent of high school graduates enrolled: Hispanic 14%; White 10%, Black 13%; Asian/Pacific Islander17%; All 12%.
• Percent in 2-year college: Hispanic 54%; White 37%; Black 42%; Asian/Pacific Islander 28%; All 39%.
• Percent in 4-year college: Hispanic 36%; White 38%; Black 45%; Asian/Pacific 51%; All 41%.
• Percent in graduate: Hispanic 10%; White 25%; Black 13%; Asian/Pacific Islander 22; All 21%.
• Percent enrolled full-time: Hispanic 54%; White 56%; Black 55%; Asian/Pacific Islander 74%; All 59%.

Illinois

• Total college enrollment: Hispanic 46,259; White 507,520; Black 98,090; Asian/Pacific Islander 38,765; All 694,865.
• Percent of high school graduates enrolled: Hispanic 11%; White 9%, Black 11%; Asian/Pacific Islander15%; All 9%.
• Percent in 2-year college: Hispanic 38%; White28%; Black 31%; Asian/Pacific Islander 19%; All 29%.
• Percent in 4-year college: Hispanic 47%; White 50%; Black 47%; Asian/Pacific 51%; All 49%.
• Percent in graduate: Hispanic 15%; White 22%; Black 22%; Asian/Pacific Islander 30; All 22%.
• Percent enrolled full-time: Hispanic 35%; White 63%; Black 57%; Asian/Pacific Islander 74%; All 61%.

New York

• Total college enrollment: Hispanic 127,018; White 697,116; Black 181,337; Asian/Pacific Islander 72,426; All 1,086,619.
• Percent of high school graduates enrolled: Hispanic 12%; White 9%, Black 12%; Asian/Pacific Islander13%; All 10%.
• Percent in 2-year college: Hispanic 32%; White 21%; Black 26%; Asian/Pacific Islander 15%; All 23%.
• Percent in 4-year college: Hispanic 54%; White 55%; Black 61%; Asian/Pacific 59%; All 56%.
• Percent in graduate: Hispanic 14%; White 24%; Black 13%; Asian/Pacific Islander 25; All 21%.
• Percent enrolled full-time: Hispanic 70%; White 70%; Black 73%; Asian/Pacific Islander 82%; All 72%.

Texas

• Total college enrollment: Hispanic 239,896; White 615,736; Black 113,629; Asian/Pacific Islander 45,692; All 1,020,038.
• Percent of high school graduates enrolled: Hispanic 11%; White 8%, Black 9%; Asian/Pacific Islander16%; All 9%.
• Percent in 2-year college: Hispanic 34%; White 26%; Black 24%; Asian/Pacific Islander 11%; All 27%.
• Percent in 4-year college: Hispanic 59%; White 56%; Black 65%; Asian/Pacific 38%; All 57%.
• Percent in graduate: Hispanic 7%; White 18%; Black 11%; Asian/Pacific Islander 51; All 16%.
• Percent enrolled full-time: Hispanic 65%; White 64%; Black 66%; Asian/Pacific Islander 67%; All 65%.