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Title: Harnessing Diversity in Higher Education: Lessons from Texas

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2006

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Abstract: The United States has a vital resource that gives it an advantage over its industrialized peers, namely people. With the third largest population in the world, the U.S. stands apart from many European countries and Japan who are coping with the challenge of population aging and below replacement fertility. Owing to high levels of immigration and high fertility among foreign-born women, the U.S. population continues to grow even as it becomes ever more diverse. Census 2000 recorded its largest minority population in history28 percentwith 12 percent African American; 11 percent Hispanic; 4 percent Asian; and other groups combined accounting for the remainder. In a globalized world, demographic complexity could become an asset by strengthening market ties and fostering regional integration. Realizing these dividends, however, requires human capital investments that position the U.S. to compete more effectively in global markets.

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Authors: Tienda, Marta

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Institution: Princeton University

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Publisher Location: Princeton, NJ

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education

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