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Wednesday, February 3,1968 Page 7
4
Student integration
Minorities make up less than one-third of CSUF's enrollment-
poor high school preparation keeps many away from college
By Angela Valdivia
Staff Writer
Although minority enrollment for the
California State University, Fresno campus for Fall 1987 is slightly higher than
previous years, minorities are still occupying less lhan a third of the campus.
For the fall semester 1987 there was a
total of 4,595 minority students on campus while the total enrollment for CSUF
reached a record high of 18364, according
to the Office of Institutional Research
[OR).
Of the 4,595 minority students, 583
were black, 2,554 were Hispanic, 226
were Indian and 1,232 were Asian.
While the numbers are no surprise to
nany, Robert Hernandez the director of
he Education Opportunity Program/Retention Support Service, said that
ninority students are still underrepre-
ienied on the CSUF campus.
A partial explanation for this is the
ligh dropout rale among black and
-hspanic high school students.
Forty to 50 percent of all blacks and
-lispanics will quit school before high
school graduation.
Many high schools do an excellent job
of letting high school students know
what's available to them, but other
schools tell only a select few— such as
valedictorians and class officers—that
they should go on. Many times that excludes the minority student, Hernandez
said.
Another reason for the low number of
minority students is lhat many students
are told by counselors thai they should
attend a community college because it's
easier.
"But it's not really easier," said Hernandez.
About 80 percent of the minority
students arc enrolling in community colleges and bypassing the universities.
"A large percentage could come directly
to the CSU system but are scared off,
including the ones thai have completed
community college. They've been told
lhat it's hard." said Hernandez. "This is
not fair to in..' community college either,
because they are trying to offer quality
education.n
Lac resheia Lee, a sophomore and gradu -
ale of Hoover High School, said that
many of her friends think it's easier to go
to Fresno City College.
"Most just don't know that they are
capable of getting in," she said.
The actual number of transfer students
from Fresno City College for ihe Fall of
1986 lotalcd 832. Of those, just 32 were
black, 131 were Chicano, 28 were other
Hispanics and 60 were Asians.
A number of things can be attributed to
the low numbers, such as improper preparation in high school, lack of encouragement and different goals set within
the individual.
"My community pushed me [into pursuing]...football," said Thomas Ireland, a
sophomore and graduate of Edison High
School. Ireland said lhat if his parents had
more knowledge of education they might
have pushed him more. However, he feels
that through football he can build a ladder
and be a role model for some of his
friends within his community.
According to iheOIR statistics, Ireland
is one of ihe few students thai came to
CSUF from Edison High School. Of all
the Fresno area high schools, Govis
West sent 103 students to the CSUF campus, making it the number one high
school feeder school. Clovis High sent
97, making it a close second and San
Joaquin was last, sending only 33 students. However, if any particular high
school didn't send at least 30 students to
the campus they weren't included in die
list Edison failed to send at least 30 and
was not included.
Another minority group, Native
Americans, is not even recognized.
"Native Americans just don't have access lo any kind of educational process,"
said Alice Vasquez an American Indian
and senior psychology major. She feels
that another problem is that we're "not
catching minority students young
enough." Vasquez is also former president
of the Native American Club.
Manuel Perez, the associate dean of the
Division of Student Affairs, said "I feel
optimistic and I think over the long nun '
well do much better."
Many feel that the entire structure of
the way things have been done must
change.
"It's important for the institution to
correct the problem." said Perez. We, the
institution, must begin working as a
whole with the much younger student and
start talking to them about the opportunities that are available to mem," he
added.
Lee feels that support programs like
EOP are "good programs, but they need
more black role models." She added that
while attending a Summer Bridge Program, a four-week EOP sponsored study
and social program for high school students to introduce them to CSUF, They
only had one black speaker out of 15.
The majority were Hispanics," she added.
"We're faulted for ihe lack of increase
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| Publication Date | 1988 |
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| Publication Date | 1988 |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
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Overkill
Wednesday, February 3,1968 Page 7
4
Student integration
Minorities make up less than one-third of CSUF's enrollment-
poor high school preparation keeps many away from college
By Angela Valdivia
Staff Writer
Although minority enrollment for the
California State University, Fresno campus for Fall 1987 is slightly higher than
previous years, minorities are still occupying less lhan a third of the campus.
For the fall semester 1987 there was a
total of 4,595 minority students on campus while the total enrollment for CSUF
reached a record high of 18364, according
to the Office of Institutional Research
[OR).
Of the 4,595 minority students, 583
were black, 2,554 were Hispanic, 226
were Indian and 1,232 were Asian.
While the numbers are no surprise to
nany, Robert Hernandez the director of
he Education Opportunity Program/Retention Support Service, said that
ninority students are still underrepre-
ienied on the CSUF campus.
A partial explanation for this is the
ligh dropout rale among black and
-hspanic high school students.
Forty to 50 percent of all blacks and
-lispanics will quit school before high
school graduation.
Many high schools do an excellent job
of letting high school students know
what's available to them, but other
schools tell only a select few— such as
valedictorians and class officers—that
they should go on. Many times that excludes the minority student, Hernandez
said.
Another reason for the low number of
minority students is lhat many students
are told by counselors thai they should
attend a community college because it's
easier.
"But it's not really easier," said Hernandez.
About 80 percent of the minority
students arc enrolling in community colleges and bypassing the universities.
"A large percentage could come directly
to the CSU system but are scared off,
including the ones thai have completed
community college. They've been told
lhat it's hard." said Hernandez. "This is
not fair to in..' community college either,
because they are trying to offer quality
education.n
Lac resheia Lee, a sophomore and gradu -
ale of Hoover High School, said that
many of her friends think it's easier to go
to Fresno City College.
"Most just don't know that they are
capable of getting in," she said.
The actual number of transfer students
from Fresno City College for ihe Fall of
1986 lotalcd 832. Of those, just 32 were
black, 131 were Chicano, 28 were other
Hispanics and 60 were Asians.
A number of things can be attributed to
the low numbers, such as improper preparation in high school, lack of encouragement and different goals set within
the individual.
"My community pushed me [into pursuing]...football," said Thomas Ireland, a
sophomore and graduate of Edison High
School. Ireland said lhat if his parents had
more knowledge of education they might
have pushed him more. However, he feels
that through football he can build a ladder
and be a role model for some of his
friends within his community.
According to iheOIR statistics, Ireland
is one of ihe few students thai came to
CSUF from Edison High School. Of all
the Fresno area high schools, Govis
West sent 103 students to the CSUF campus, making it the number one high
school feeder school. Clovis High sent
97, making it a close second and San
Joaquin was last, sending only 33 students. However, if any particular high
school didn't send at least 30 students to
the campus they weren't included in die
list Edison failed to send at least 30 and
was not included.
Another minority group, Native
Americans, is not even recognized.
"Native Americans just don't have access lo any kind of educational process,"
said Alice Vasquez an American Indian
and senior psychology major. She feels
that another problem is that we're "not
catching minority students young
enough." Vasquez is also former president
of the Native American Club.
Manuel Perez, the associate dean of the
Division of Student Affairs, said "I feel
optimistic and I think over the long nun '
well do much better."
Many feel that the entire structure of
the way things have been done must
change.
"It's important for the institution to
correct the problem." said Perez. We, the
institution, must begin working as a
whole with the much younger student and
start talking to them about the opportunities that are available to mem," he
added.
Lee feels that support programs like
EOP are "good programs, but they need
more black role models." She added that
while attending a Summer Bridge Program, a four-week EOP sponsored study
and social program for high school students to introduce them to CSUF, They
only had one black speaker out of 15.
The majority were Hispanics," she added.
"We're faulted for ihe lack of increase
Ptease see STUDENT, page 12
Trends in Ethnic Enrollment
80 ■
70 ■
Bgjfllf
60 ■
50 ■
Percentage 40 -
30 -
'
•aaaaaawlsiiif'''':
20 -
i J
10 ■
■jjaj I I
^■gfflUpj
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