<p>I think it’s interesting that Penn’s admission goal (like many other universities) is diversity in race but not specifically diversity in income…</p>
<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Class of 2016 more than half minorities among domestic students](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2012/04/class_of_2016_will_be_second_consecutive_class_to_cross_50_percent_line_of_domestic_minority_student]The”>Class of 2016 more than half minorities among domestic students | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>
<p>Among U.S. citizens and permanent residents in the admitted class, 51 percent of students identified themselves as minorities, defined by the Office of Admissions as Asian, black, Latino and American Indian.</p>
<p>Last year, the Class of 2015 set a new threshold as 52 percent of its domestic students were self-identified minorities.</p>
<p>Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said the growth of minorities in its admitted class is both intentional and natural.</p>