College and University Presidents Across Race and Ethnicity
In 2022, 72.6 percent of presidents were White. Black or African American presidents were the second largest group (13.6 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8 percent), Asian (2.7 percent), and multiracial (2.4 percent) presidents. American Indian or Alaska Native (0.9 percent) and Middle Eastern or Arab American (0.6 percent) presidents made up the smallest fraction of all college and university presidents.
Report Links
Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2024 Status Report
Chapter Eight: Postsecondary Faculty and Staff
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Source
American Council on Education, American College President Study 2022
Notes:
Data on individuals of more than one race were not collected prior to 2001.
In 2016, ACE introduced a new racial and ethnic category to allow presidents to identify as Middle Eastern or Arab American.
In 2022, ACE introduced two new racial and ethnic categories to allow presidents to identify as Asian Indian and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
In 2022, presidents were able to report that they identified with a racial or ethnic group not listed in the survey.
Totals may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
