- Racial diversity defined as: percentages of students from different major racial groups were combined to create an overall measure that equates diversity with heterogeneity. Racial diversity as an institution’s ability to offer opportunities for maximum cross-racial interaction for all students.
- Multiracial diversity is a significant, though not strong, positive predictor of students’ likelihood of forming interracial friendships and talking about race and ethnicity, even after students’ background and campus environment are taken into account.
- Both socializing across racial lines discussing issues of race are positive educational experiences.
- Because diversity on campus increases the likelihood of student’s having these experiences.
- Diversity has educational benefits in college.