<p>So i was recently admitted into case western for EA and i never put much thought into the school but as the regular decision decisions are coming out I am starting to accept the fact that I might not get into my top choice. Everyday Case western is becoming more and more appealing to me because of their programs and the fact that I wont have to take out any loans because case is affordable enough that my parents can pay out of pocket. So I am planning to visit case in february or march depends on my school work and such. So i just wanted to know how is the diversity scene at case? I am an african american female and I was wondering if I would feel out of place because only 3 percent of students at case are also black? Also with the low percentage of African Americans, would that led to them isolating themselves to only talk to people who look like them. That is what is happening at my current school and I want something different.</p>
<p>The university is actively working on improving diversity, but there is a long way to go. The first vice president (an administrator who reports directly to the university president) for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity was appointed in 2009. Thats a little late for a major research university. Especially in a city with a need for leadership on diversity related issues. </p>
<p>There is a major diversity event annually for MLK day, but it is attended by more staff and faculty than students. </p>
<p>The school of social work has the most diverse student body, but they are a graduate program. Undergraduates tend to lean towards a moderate to conservative, caucasian and upper-middle class bunch.</p>
<p>YEah that is what I feared. I go to a school now just like what case sounds like which is disappointing. however one of my friend goes there and she is asian and lower middle class and she loves it. guess i have to visit to be 100 percent sure</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone here has had an issue with diversity. The campus overall is very accepting and welcoming.</p>
<p>I’m wondering about this also. I’m not a minority, but ethnic and racial diversity on campus are very important to me. Three percent (for African American) seems very (too) low. Does anyone know the percentage of international students?</p>
<p>Here is all the information in terms of diversity.
–Demographic
Male: 56%
Female: 44%
American Indian/Alaskan Native: <1%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 20%
Black, non-Hispanic: 5%
Hispanic:7%
White, non-Hispanic: 55%
International: 7%
Multi-Ethnicity: 4%
Unknown race/ethnicity: 1%
–Geographic
Ohio: 28%
Other U.S.: 66%
International: 7%
States represented: 47
Countries represented: 7</p>
<p>HVSMAGIC, I’m not sure where you got these stats but they can’t possibly be right. The demographic at Case is much more like 52/48 (slightly more male than female), and international students are about 11%. There are many more countries than just 7 represented, including China, India, South Korea, France, Croatia, Finland, Egypt, Canada, and several others.</p>
<p>The stats provided by HVSMAGIC were taken directly from the freshmen class profile (Fall 2012) which can be found here:</p>
<p>[Case</a> Western Reserve University - Institutional Research - Enrollment](<a href=“Institutional Research | Case Western Reserve University”>Institutional Research | Case Western Reserve University)</p>
<p>That might be the freshman class from last year, but it is certainly not indicative of the entire univeristy. Case is an EXTREMEMLY diverse school and they are trying very hard to increase that diversity.</p>
<p>For those interested, the current statistics for race/ethnicity (all undergraduates) can be found here:
[Case</a> Western Reserve University - Institutional Research - Enrollment](<a href=“Institutional Research | Case Western Reserve University”>Institutional Research | Case Western Reserve University)</p>
<p>Stats are nice and all…but I will give you a re-life story. My DD is a freshman a CASE. Her roommate is just like her (WASP). However her other close friends are Latino, Chinese, and European Indian. She is learning spanish just by being around her Latino friend and listening to music, etc together. She just joined a Sorority which is where she met and has become good friends with the girl who is an Indian and they found out that they had a couple of classes together so they now spend a lot of time together.<br>
My point is, it’s all what you make of it. She loves the diverse background of her friends. She choose Juniper (which has an international theme) for her freshman residence experience. I would agree that African American’s are not as greatly represented as some of the other nationalities, but they are present on campus. While we were there, one of our many tour guides was an AA gentleman. He was the best one we had with the most personality. My DD told me later on that he saw her on campus and remembered her! They don’t have classes together since he is an upperclassman in a different program but he was such a great influence on making her feel at home at CASE her first week there. That, in my opinion, is what sets CASE apart from other schools. Not the # of people with such and such skin color, but the personalities. My DD has had NOTHING but positive things to say about all of the upperclassman and how nice they have been and helpful.
Good luck on your decision!</p>