National Publication Honors University in 30 Different Ranking Categories

DePaul University’s long-standing commitment to diversity has been recognized once again by a national higher education publication. The university was once again named as one of the top 100 universities in America awarding master’s and bachelor’s degrees to minority students, according to the most recent survey published in the June 15 and July 29 issues of "Black Issues in Higher Education" magazine.

This is the 13th year the magazine has published rankings of U.S. colleges and universities based upon the award of baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The most recent data available comes from the 2002-2003 academic year. The survey is based on data gathered from U.S. Department of Education reports submitted by all institutions of higher education.

The publication cited DePaul in its rankings in more than 30 categories. The university placed highest in the categories involving computer and information sciences. The university awarded 153 degrees, good for a ranking of 12th in total minority undergraduate degrees awarded in those fields of study. In the same category, DePaul ranked 10th in the total number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Asian American students and 18th in the total undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students.

For graduate degrees in computer and information sciences, DePaul ranked 7th in the nation in total minority master’s degrees awarded, with 74, including a 4th-place ranking in the subcategory of total graduate degrees awarded to Asian American students in the category. The university also earned a 14th-place ranking in degrees awarded to Hispanic students in computer science.

DePaul also ranked 15th in the nation in total minority master’s degrees awarded in business, management, marketing and related support services, with 173, and garnered 9th place in the ranking for total number of master’s degrees awarded in business to Asian American students.

Among the magazine’s other ranking categories where DePaul was listed in the nation’s top 25, the university:

- Ranked 3rd in total master’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students (mathematics and statistics)

- Ranked 15th in total master’s degrees awarded to Asian American students (mathematics and statistics)

- Ranked 17th in total law degrees awarded to Hispanic students

- Ranked 20th in total master’s degrees awarded to African American students (English language and literature/letters)

- Ranked 21st in total master’s degrees awarded to Asian American students (all disciplines)

- Ranked 21st in total master’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students (business, management, marketing and related support services)

- Ranked 22nd total law degrees awarded to Asian American students

- Ranked 23rd in total first professional degrees awarded to minority students (all disciplines)

- Ranked 23rd in total master’s degrees awarded to African American students (computer and information sciences)

- Ranked 25th in total law degrees awarded to African American students

DePaul is the largest private university in Chicago and the largest Catholic university in the nation. A richly diverse population of 23,610 students attends classes on two city and five suburban campuses.

DePaul was founded in 1898 by the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers (the Congregation of the Mission), a Roman Catholic religious community that continues the mission and values of Vincent de Paul, the 17th century French saint known as the "Apostle of Charity."