Report: PWIs Can Do More to Support Students of Color

By Ashley Mowreader

College students who feel as though they belong at their institution are more likely to retain, persist and graduate, but learners who do not feel represented in their student body are less likely to find that feeling.

A recent study from the University of Georgia found depression and anxiety rates are higher among students who are not the majority race at a predominately white institution (PWI). More than half of students who self-identified with races other than white reported feelings of mild depression, and 17 percent reported experiencing moderate to severe depression.

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