SF State awarded 2,264 undergraduate degrees to minorities in the 2004-05 academic year. Minorities comprised 47 percent of its baccalaureate graduating class, according to the survey. In addition, SF State consistently ranks high in the number of degrees awarded to Asian Americans, scoring 10th nationwide for undergraduate degrees. The University is recognized by national surveys such as U.S. News and World Report for being in the top tier of the nation’s most diverse campuses.

"The entire San Francisco State University community takes great pride each time we are recognized for our longstanding commitment to diversity," President Robert A. Corrigan said. "Students of color flourish at the University in part because our faculty increasingly reflects the diversity of the Bay Area and California."

The rankings are based on the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities at universities across the country, using 2004-05 data compiled by the U.S. Department of Education.

Other highlights from the survey report that SF State:

Complete survey results are available on the Diverse Issues in Higher Education Web site.

-- Matt Itelson