Goal 2

Goal 2: Strengthening Diversity, Inclusion & Social Justice - Justly represent the breadth and beauty of God’s creation in our own community and transform the campus culture to ensure that all community members thrive.

Pathway

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Strategic Goal Committee for Goal 2: Strengthening Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice

Co-chairs: Esteban del Rio, Mike Williams 

For more information about this committee, see Committees tab.

Implementation Plan - Goal Two

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee charged the Goal Two subcommittee to document key elements of the implementation plan for Envisioning 2024, such as new and existing initiatives in support of strategic pathways and goals; major actions that propel initiatives forward; and new and existing metrics that can serve as evidence of pathway and goal progress.

  

For more information, please read the Implementation Plan for Goal Two.

Initiatives and Opportunities

  • Center for Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
  • Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Faculty and Staff
  • Catholic Student Focused Initiatives
  • Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Student Body
  • Inclusive Campus Environment Initiatives

Dashboard

The 2018 badge denotes College Factual's overall diversity nationwide ranking of USD in the top five percent. Nationwide Diversity Rankings - USD in Top Five Percent Institutions with the most diversity when it comes to student ethnicity, geographic location (including international students), and gender come to the top of this ranking.
The distribution of fall 2017 student race and ethnicity for all students at USD is 19 percent Hispanic Latino, 4 percent Black, point four percent American Indian or AK Native, 9 percent Asian, point three percent Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 50 percent White, 5 percent two or more races, 4 percent undisclosed, and 9 percent International. Student Diversity - Race and Ethnicity As shown in the graphic, USD has a diverse student population overall and at each educational level. Data are from IRP and represent students from the fall 2017 census.
The gender distribution of USD students using the fall 2017 census data are 54 percent of undergraduate students are female, 65 percent of doctoral, graduate, and paralegal students are female, 52 percent of JD or Law students are female and 57 percent of all USD students are female. Student Diversity - Gender The gender distribution at all educational levels shows more female students than male students. Data are from IRP fall 2017 census.
Graphic of Percentage of fall 2017 Catholic Student enrollment at USD, showing 41 percent of undergraduate students, 22 percent of graduate students, 25 percent of law students, and 35 percent of all students at USD are Catholic. Catholic Student Enrollment USD continues to attract students of all faiths. Being a Catholic university it welcomes diversity and ecumenism and is pluralistic and inclusive.
USD employee diversity is compared to San Diego County demographics, 60 percent of USD employees are white, 23 percent are Hispanic Latino, 8 percent are Asian Pacific Islander, 4 percent are Black, and 5 percent are other. For San Diego County, the demographics are 47, 33, 12, 5, and 4 percent, respectively. Employee Diversity The University of San Diego strives to be a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community where the rights and dignity of every person are respected and appreciated.
The fall 2017 distribution of race and ethnicity of tenure line faculty is shown along side the four year student average. Faculty Diversity - Race and Ethnicity Enhancing faculty diversity is an important component in fulfilling USD’s mission. USD’s mission statement includes a commitment to academic excellence and the creation of a diverse and inclusive community.
The gender distribution for the college, each school, and for all tenure line faculty at USD is shown. Six of the eight data points show more male than female faculty. The exceptions are from the Nursing and Education. Faculty Diversity - Gender Student success depends on a diverse faculty. While many factors affect the retention and graduation rates of students from underrepresented groups, a key factor is faculty diversity.
Graph of Student Retention. The first year retention rate for all students from fall 2016 to fall 2017 was 90% and at least 85% for all subgroups. Retention Rates - Diverse Student Groups The first year retention rate for all full-time first-year students from fall 2016 to fall 2017 was 90% and at least 85% for all diverse student groups shown.
The benchmark of 15 percent is a socio-economic diversity standard set by College Results Online for full-time, first-year undergraduate Pell grant recipients.The trend from 2012 thru 2015 for full-time first-year USD undergraduate Pell grant recipients is 17, 19, 16, and 13 percent, respectively. Similarly, the trend for all USD undergraduate Pell grant recipients is 18, 18, 18, and 17 percent, respectively. Student Diversity - Socio-Economic The majority of students who attend USD receive some sort of financial assistance, which may be scholarships, grants, work, and/or loans. A Pell Grant is usually awarded to a student with exceptional financial need.
The six year graduation rate for the 2011 entering cohort of first year, full time students was 82 percent. Six-Year Graduation Rates - Diverse Student Groups The 6-yr graduation rate for the 2011 entering cohort of full-time first-year undergraduate students was 82%. The goal is to have all diverse groups of students with a similar graduation rate.
Graph of Employee Gender showing 56% female and 44% male. Employee Diversity - Gender The University of San Diego strives to be a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community where the rights and dignity of every person are respected and appreciated.