Ensuring equity in higher education is essential for fostering inclusive learning environments and expanding opportunities for historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. At CSHE, our research examines disparities in access, retention, and student outcomes, as well as the policies and institutional practices that promote or hinder educational equity. We explore issues related to race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting identities, with the goal of advancing more just and inclusive higher education systems.
As part of our commitment to equity, CSHE has contributed to Berkeley’s 150 Years of Women at Berkeley (150W) project, which highlights the experiences, achievements, and challenges of women at the university. Through this initiative, we examine the historical and contemporary barriers women face in higher education and provide insights to inform policies that promote gender equity. This page showcases CSHE’s broader research on equity, offering research-driven perspectives to support institutional change.
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Other selected publications on equity include:
College Major Restrictions and Student Stratification by Zachary Bleemer and Aashish Mehta, CSHE 14.21 (December 2021)
Raising Graduation Rates While Maintaining Racial-Ethnic Equity in Graduation: The UC Riverside Recipe by Steven Brint CSHE 9.21 (September 2021)
DIVERSITY IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS: Affirmative Action, Percent Plans, and Holistic Review by Zachary Bleemer CSHE 6.19 (July 2019)
Minority Undergraduate Programs Intended to Increase Participation in Biomedical Careers. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. Vol 79, Iss. 6, pp. 769–781, Nov/Dec 2012
The "Turning Point" for Minority Pre-Meds: The Effect of Early Undergraduate Experience in the Sciences on Aspirations to Enter Medical School of Minority Students at UC Berkeley and Stanford University. Barr, D., & John Matsui. (2008).
Does Diversity Matter in the Education Process? An Exploration of Student Interactions by Wealth, Religion, Politics, Race, Ethnicity and Immigrant Status at the University of California. Chatman, S. (2008). UC Berkeley: Center for Studies in Higher Education.
Developing Graduate Students of Color for the Professoriate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), by Anne J. MacLachlan