Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan

Table 5. Nationwide OAT Examinees by Ethnic Identification- 2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

American Indian or Alaskan Native

0.5%

0.8%

0.6%

0.6%

0.4%

Asian

29.0%

28.0%

30.0%

29.9%

30.1%

Black or African American

4.3%

4.4%

3.9%

4.7%

3.6%

Hispanic

5.2%

6.2%

7.3%

5.2%

2.6%

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.1%

0.4%

White

49.9%

52.5%

53.8%

51.2%

49.2%

Multi-Ethnic

0.8%

1.0%

1.1%

4.0%

8.5%

Missing

10.3%

7.2%

2.8%

4.2%

5.3%

Total

3,670

3,768

3,545

3,743

3,797

The OAT data also indicates that URMs are less academically prepared compared to non-URMs. Test takers with 3.6-4.0 GPAs were overwhelmingly White (32.2%), with only 13.3% of Blacks and 11.3% of Hispanics scoring at this level. Test takers with GPAs below 3.0 were predominantly Black and Hispanics, 36.3% and 36.1%, respectively. In comparison, 15.9% of Whites reported GPAs below 3.0.

Table 6. Nationwide OAT Examinees' College GPA by Ethnic Identification -2014

Native Hawaiian/

GPA

Asian Black or African American

Hispanic

White

Multi- Ethnic

Missing Ethnicity

Total

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Other Pacific Islander

3.6 - 4.0

46.7%

17.2%

13.3%

11.3%

17.7%

32.2%

19.6%

12.9%

926

3.1 - 3.5

20.0%

45.9%

40.7%

41.2%

47.1%

47.9%

49.2%

25.9%

1,735

2.6 - 3.0

26.7%

23.7%

32.6%

36.1%

17.7%

15.1%

23.7%

12.4%

740

2.0 - 2.5

0.0%

3.4%

3.7%

0.0%

5.9%

0.8%

2.2%

1.5%

69

1.0 - 1.9

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

5.9%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

1

Missing*

6.7%

9.8%

9.6%

11.3%

5.9%

4.1%

5.3%

47.3%

326

Total**

15

1,141

135

97

17

1,870

321 201

3,797

Below 3.0

26.7%

27.1%

36.3%

36.1%

29.5%

15.9% 25.9%

As with most standardized tests for professional school, students aim to succeed in their first attempt taking the test. Repeating a test is typically an indication of unsatisfactory performance on the first try.

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