| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.18 |
| Liaison | Weston Dripps |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2024 |
Amherst College
PA-7: Racial and Ethnic Diversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.18 / 3.00 |
Weston
Dripps Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
Completed racial and ethnic diversity worksheet:
Ethnic diversity index for students:
Ethnic diversity index for academic staff:
Ethnic diversity index for non-academic staff:
Ethnic diversity index for executive staff:
Points earned for indicator PA 7.1:
Total number of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups in the region served by the institution:
Number of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among students:
Description of the methodology and data source(s) used to identify the region served and its demographics:
Demographic data for students is sourced from the 12-month Unduplicated Count by Race/Ethnicity and Gender section of Amherst's IPEDS report. Our students come from all across the US and so we compared our percentages to the national demographic data. Demographic data for the United States is sourced from the 2023 US Census.
Percentage of marginalized, racial, ethnic, and Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among students:
Points earned for indicator PA 7.2:
Number of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among regular/permanent academic staff:
Number of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among regular/permanent non-academic staff:
Number of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among executive staff:
Percentage of marginalized, racial, ethnic, and Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among regular/permanent academic staff:
Percentage of marginalized, racial, ethnic, and Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among regular/permanent non-academic staff:
Percentage of marginalized, racial, ethnic, and Indigenous groups that are equitably represented among executive staff:
Points earned for indicator PA 7.3:
Notes about the information provided for this credit:
Data Sources
- Demographic data for students is sourced from the 12-month Unduplicated Count by Race/Ethnicity and Gender section of Amherst's IPEDS report.
- Demographic data for academic staff and non-academic staff is sourced from the IPEDS S2022_OC dataset (“Full- and part-time staff by occupational category, race/ethnicity, and gender: Fall 2022”).
- Demographic data for executive staff is based on the most recent available data from HR.
- Demographic data for the United States is sourced from the 2023 US Census.
Additional documentation for this credit:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.