Glossary
Definitions:
- Nonresident
- International Students of all races.
- NYU Collegefactual Data Collectioin
- The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown.
This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- Imposter Syndrome
- The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills.
- Divine Nine
- The Divine Nine is the nickname for the nine member organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), which are historically African
American college fraternities and sororities. Founded to unite and empower Black communities, these groups focus on brotherhood/sisterhood, scholarship,
and community service, and have been pivotal in promoting civic engagement and social justice for African Americans. Divine Nine organizations
- Notable Information
- Many of these ethnic and racial categories may intersect. For example, a person can be white or black and hispanic.