DePaul University has been recognized as one of the top 100 universities in America that awards master’s degrees to minorities, and it ranked in the top 50 of institutions awarding bachelor’s degrees to Asian Americans in computer and information sciences and to Hispanics in communications, according to a survey published in the June 22 and July 6 issues of “Black Issues in Higher Education” magazine. The survey is based on data gathered from U.S. Department of Education reports submitted by all institutions of higher education.

      DePaul was ranked among the leaders for awarding graduate and undergraduate degrees to African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans in several areas including business management, computer and information sciences, English and education.

      This is the ninth year the magazine has published rankings of U.S. colleges and universities based on the number of associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees conferred upon minority students. The current rankings are based on U. S. Department of Education data from the 1997-98 academic year, the most recent available.

      DePaul was ranked as follows:

      75th among the top 100 universities awarding master’s degrees to minorities in all disciplines. Minorities earned 223 of the 1,317 awarded by DePaul during the 1997-98 academic year.

      36th among the top 50 universities awarding master’s degrees to Asian Americans. There were 112 master’s degrees conferred upon Asian American students in 1997-98.

      15th and 33rd among institutions conferring graduate business degrees upon Asian American and African American students, respectively.

      21st among universities awarding master’s degrees in English and literature to African American students.

      13th and 32nd among universities awarding graduate computer and information sciences degrees to Asian Americans and African Americans, respectively.

      49th among universities awarding graduate degrees in law and legal studies to Hispanics.

      15th and 33rd among universities awarding master’s degrees in business management to Asian American and African American students.

      21st and 37th among institutions awarding undergraduate degrees in computer and information sciences to Asian American and Hispanic students, respectively.

      44th and 47th among colleges and universities awarding baccalaureate degrees in communications to Asian Americans and Hispanics, respectively.

      49th and 50th among institutions awarding undergraduate degrees in business management to Hispanic and Asian American students, respectively.

      50th among universities awarding undergraduate degrees in Education to Hispanic students.

      “DePaul University’s commitment to providing high quality, accessible education is reflected in the increasing number of extraordinary minority students who choose DePaul,” said Richard J. Meister, executive vice president for Academic Affairs. “Minority students find that DePaul is a good fit because of its commitment to attract a diverse student body and faculty, to geographical accessibility and to competitive programs.”

      DePaul University, the largest Catholic university in the United States, had an enrollment of 19,549 students in the fall of 1999. Of those, 2,063 were African American, 1,861 were Asian American and 1,773 were Hispanic.