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From:           	MattNF
Date sent:      	Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:10:12 EST
Subject:        	Ivy League Research 


Arthur, 
Here are my findings for the Ivy League:


IVY LEAGUE UNDERGRADUATES
                     % of Ivy League  % of pop. age 18-24   Participation rate
Jewish               22.5                 1.5             15.000
Chinese (est.)        8.2                 1.0              8.150
Asian                16.3                 4.0              4.075
Black                 6.2                17.3             -2.79
Hispanic              6.1                16.5             -2.70
Italian-American      2.0                 5.9             -3.00


Italian-American ethnic leaders claim that Italians are 8 percent of the 
population, but I think ethnic leaders have a tendency to grossly 
overestimate their numbers.  The 1990 census shows Italian ancestry is 5.9 
percent of the 
population.  1.5 percent of Ivy League students have Italian surnames, so I 
think my 2 percent estimate is appropriate.


At the graduate level, Jews are 28 percent.  For some reason, the proportion 
of Asians is almost always lower at the graduate level.  


It may be more appropriate to include elite schools that are not in the Ivy 
League, such as MIT, Duke, Chicago, Northwestern, and Stanford.  Asians are 
about 25 percent at Chicago and MIT, higher than at any Ivy League school.  
If you would like me to do this research (it's a breeze and I'm a real 
keener), let me know.


Matt