STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-22 I APPENDIX A
HISTORICAL CHANGES IN ETHNIC COMPOSITION
BOARD OF GOVERNORS TUITION WAIVERS
The ethnic composition of students at College of the Canyons has changed dramatically since 1970. The most striking changes are in the increases in Latinx students and decreases in the proportion of White students. In the past 17 years, the percentage of Latinx students has increased 153 percent. The college no longer has a majority ethnic group.
College of the Canyons students pursuing Board of Governor’s Waivers (now known as the California College Promise Grant) increased by approximately 200 percent since 2007/08. The increase is reflective of demographic changes and the outreach efforts of the Financial Aid Office. Removing financial barriers to students’ access to college is a key benefit of community colleges.
Table 6. Historical Changes in Student Demographics
Ethnicity
1970* 1980* 1990 2000 2017
Asian/Pacific Islander
*
*
4%
5%
6%
Latinx
5%
10%
11%
19%
48%
African American Filipinx
Native American Other/
Two or more races** Unknown/
Declined to state White
Total Enrollment
2%
2%
2%
4%
5%
* * 2% 3% 4% *
*
1%
1%
<1%
1% 7% 2% 6% 2%
* * 0% 7% 3%
92% 81% 79% 56% 32% 1141
3,589 6,502 10,891 20,489
*Asian/Pacific Islander, Filipinx, Native American and Unknown were not reported as separate groups during these periods. **Moved to Two or More race classification in 2008.
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Figure 6. Board of Governors Tuition Waivers