Michigan Student Study: Undergraduate Diversity Experiences 1990-1994

Gerald Gurin's longitudinal study examines factors influencing University of Michigan students' intellectual responses to racial and ethnic diversity. The research focuses on the attitudes and experiences of students of color and the contribution of diversity to the intellectual experiences of White students. It documents changes from university entrance toward graduation, covering general undergraduate experience, faculty interactions, and perceptions of campus racial climate.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in student attitudes toward diversity based on longitudinal survey data.
• Comparing academic and social experiences across different racial/ethnic student groups.
• Studying the relationship between campus racial climate and student intellectual development.
• Investigating the impact of university diversity commitments on student perceptions.

Strengths

• Longitudinal design tracks student changes from entrance toward graduation.
• Explicit focus on multiple racial/ethnic groups, including Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, African American, Native American, and White students.
• Open Access license facilitates reuse and analysis.

Limitations

• Column names and dataset size (rows, file size) are unknown, limiting understanding of structure and scale.
• Metadata such as last updated date is missing, affecting assessment of freshness.
• Data is specific to a single institution (University of Michigan), limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Gerald Gurin, University of Michigan

Collection Method

Likely contains survey data administered to undergraduate students.

Time Range

1990-1994

Geography

University of Michigan, United States