Minority-Serving Institution
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A Minority-Serving Institution is a U.S. college or university that enrolls and supports high concentrations of students from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic minority groups, often receiving federal recognition and funding to advance their educational success.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education designation
ⓘ
postsecondary institution category ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
college
ⓘ
university ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
ethnic minority students
ⓘ
first-generation college students ⓘ low-income students ⓘ racial minority students ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationLevel |
graduate
ⓘ
undergraduate ⓘ |
| focusArea |
access to higher education
ⓘ
community engagement ⓘ degree completion ⓘ student retention ⓘ workforce development ⓘ |
| fundingProgram |
Title III of the Higher Education Act
NERFINISHED
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Title V of the Higher Education Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
enrolls high concentrations of racial or ethnic minority students
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focuses on educational equity ⓘ often receives federal recognition ⓘ often receives targeted federal funding ⓘ serves historically underrepresented groups ⓘ |
| includesSubtype |
Alaska Native-Serving Institution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution ⓘ Hispanic-Serving Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Historically Black College or University NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Predominantly Black Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribal College or University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
promote diversity in higher education
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reduce racial and ethnic gaps in higher education ⓘ strengthen capacity of under-resourced institutions ⓘ |
| purpose |
advance educational success of minority students
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increase college access for underrepresented groups ⓘ support degree completion for minority students ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | U.S. federal education policy ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
historically marginalized communities
ⓘ
students of color ⓘ |
| typicalSupport |
academic support services
ⓘ
culturally relevant curricula ⓘ financial aid programs ⓘ mentoring programs ⓘ student success initiatives ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.