What Does It Take to Be a ‘Minority-Serving Institution’?

A group of researchers has recommended a new classification system for minority-serving institutions that they hope will ultimately direct more money to colleges that are serving minority students well, and not just enrolling them in large numbers. The MSI Data Project, the researchers said in a news release Sunday, is a response to “inaccurate and inconsistent data used to identify minority-serving institutions (MSIs) for funding and analysis.”