The CSU Asian American & Pacific Islander Initiative PCUC February 15, 2011 Clara Potes-Fellow, Mitch Maki

Population Statistics Asian American and Pacific Islanders make up 13.5% of California’s population 12% of public K-12 Students 16% of CSU Students

Population Statistics White5.08% African American15.26% Native American14.42% Latino/Hispanic39.42% Asian 63.24% Growth Rate 1990 – 2000 Growth Rate 1990 – 2000 Fastest Growing Group

Population Statistics AAPI = 49 distinct ethnic groups a multitude of cultures more than 100 languages and dialects. 52% or more of Korean, Laotian, Cambodian, Taiwanese, Hmong, and Vietnamese are Limited English Proficient. Languages

AAPI College-Going Rates of California Public High School Graduates Education Attainment

Less than High School (%) Bachelor's Degree (%) Hawaiian Chinese Samoan Fijian Vietnamese Tongan Cambodian Laotian Hmong Guamanian Thai Filipino Korean Japanese Educational Attainment for Selected API Communities Education Attainment

Compared to the White Population, AAPIs are: more likely to have graduated from college 41% vs. 34% also are: more likely to have less than high school education 19% vs. 10% Education Attainment

EAP English % EAP Math % Hawaiian2112 Chinese4847 Samoan86 Fijian Vietnamese3429 Tongan Cambodian149 Laotian109 Hmong53 Guamanian219 Thai Filipino2516 Korean4443 Japanese4435 All California Students EAP EnglishEAP Math 21%15% College Readiness 2010 EAP

CSU AAPI Initiative Targeted Sub Groups Samoan Tongan Marshallese Cambodian Hmong Laotian Fijian Low Income Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino

CSU AAPI Initiative Begins in Year CampusSub Groups 2011 CSUDHSamoan, Tongan, Marshallese CSULBCambodian CSULALow Income Chinese CSU FullertonLow Income Vietnamese 2012 Fresno StateHmong, Laotians CSUEBTongan, Fijian, Cambodian, Laotian San Francisco State Low Income Chinese/Filipino GOAL: Improve college access for Asian American and Pacific Islander students from underserved communities

CSU AAPI Initiative Phase IPhase II Outreach to familiesTutoring programs and support for students GOAL: Improve college access for Asian American and Pacific Islander students from underserved communities

CSU AAPI Initiative Steering Committee Mitch Maki, CSUDH Howard Wang, CSU Fullerton Simon Kim, CSULB Nancy Wada-McKee, CSULA Marsha Hirano Nakanishi, CSUCO Alan Nishio, Volunteer Chancellor’s Office Coordination Garrett Ashley Clara Potes-Fellow Jorge Haynes Rosanna Hughes GOAL: Improve college access for Asian American and Pacific Islander students from underserved communities