NORTHRIDGE : White Students at CSUN in Minority for 1st Time
For the first time in the 37-year history of the school, white students at Cal State Northridge are in the minority, a development that mirrors the changing face of the San Fernando Valley, university officials said.
The percentage of white students at the Northridge campus dipped to 49.2% this fall, down from a recent peak of 67.3% in 1986. At the same time, the university’s percentages of Latinos, Asians and blacks reached their highest levels since 1980, with future growth expected among the Latino and Asian groups in particular.
Officials attributed the change to growing minority populations in the Los Angeles area and the university’s efforts to make its student body more representative of the community.
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