Racial Equity
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity

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Admission Rate for Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

What does this measure?

This indicator shows the combined admission rate (students who have been accepted and enrolled), by race/ethnicity, for the nine public state universities and four UMass locations in the MetroWest area.

Why is this important?

Higher education is key for the learning that produces a highly skilled workforce and leads to intergenerational social mobility. Rates by race/ethnicity provide an indication of the opportunity structure in the region - the extent to which people from different demographic groups are successfully accessing this education.

How is our region doing?

The data indicate that local colleges are becoming more selective. Since 2012, total admissions rates have declined by six percentage points, from accepting about 1 in 4 students to accepting approximately 1 in 5 students.

While white and Asian students have roughly similar rates of admission (22% and 23%, respectively), Black and Latino students have lower admissions rates (16% and 19%, respectively). Since 2012, admissions rates have fallen by 6 points for whites, 5 points for Asians, 4 points for Latinos and 1 point for Blacks.

Why do disparities exist?

Students of color face systemic barriers in the American education system, including exclusion, segregation, fewer resources, and lower familial wealth. As a result, students of color are more likely to attend-high poverty schools, have less access to core college preparatory classes, and fare worse on standardized admissions tests, making it harder for people of color to access institutes of higher education. Additionally, legacy admissions preferences perpetuate long-standing inequalities in college access. Family support and understanding of the college admission process and the willingness and/or capacity of institutions to support students from different backgrounds academically, socially, and financially are also important factors.

Notes about the data

This indicator the aggregate admission rates for different races / ethnicities for the public colleges/universities in Middlesex and Worcester. There are no four-year public institutions in Norfolk County. The statewide rates are for all four-year public institutions in Massachusetts.

Admission Rate for Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhiteTotal
Massachusetts16%16%17%19%17%
Region23%16%19%22%20%
Middlesex County22%15%17%21%19%
Worcester County24%18%24%26%24%

Source: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education




Number of College Applicants Accepted & Enrolled, 2021
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhiteTotal
Massachusetts2,0262,3353,26613,00922,940
Region5186159453,2945,797
Middlesex County4424156152,0493,837
Worcester County762003301,2451,960

Source: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education




Admission Rate for Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhiteTotal
Massachusetts21%19%20%25%23%
Region28%17%23%28%26%
Middlesex County27%16%22%27%25%
Worcester County29%19%26%29%28%

Source: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education




Number of College Applicants Accepted & Enrolled, 2012
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhiteTotal
Massachusetts1,3501,9042,01717,44324,955
Region3494446614,7706,669
Middlesex County2792974282,9294,235
Worcester County701472331,8412,434

Source: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education




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