Multiculturalism and Achievement

Diversity Disadvantages

Same Race, Different Footing:

Thesis: Cultural and economic status affect the academic achievement of those in the Georgia State built-envorinment?Diversity Debates. Georgia State champions itself as a multicultural beacon in the South, but are all students equal. Does the cultural background of one allow them to have certain values and beliefs that facilitate academic success. Does the income of ones parents affects whether they will make and A or and F. This document will form and analysis and find connections between the background of an individual and what they will accomplish in this built- environment.

Georgia State University

1. History of Georgia State
2. Established in 1913 as Georgia Tech Evening School of Commerce
3. School integrated in 1962
4. Given Research University status in 1995
5. 2016 merger with Perimeter College, Largest University in the state with 54,000.

Campus Diversity

1. One of the most diverse universities in the country.
2. 6 percent Asian
3. 7 percent black,
4. 4 percent white
5. 8 percent multi-racial
6. 6 percent not identified.

Minority Academic Achievement

1. Sixty-six percent of Latino and 57 percent of African-American students graduate within six years, compared with 51 percent of whites
2. University has raised its graduation rates by 29 percentage points in the last decade
3. Ranks among the top 50 universities in the country for graduating Asian students.

Economic Status of Students

1. More than 50 percent of students qualify for federal Pell grants