community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. The designations are used to categorize U.S. citizens, resident aliens, and other eligible non-citizens" (IPEDS Glossary).
Institutions MUST use a two-part question to collect this data. The first part collects New Ethnicity, defined as an individual's designation of "Hispanic or Latino" or "Not Hispanic or Latino." The second part collects race, asking individuals to indicate all races that apply. The questions must be presented in this order:
Students and staff MUST be shown both parts of the question, regardless of their answers. The wording in the second part MUST read “...one or more...” instead of alternatives like “all that apply.” Institutions may NOT offer the following options (or any variations) to students and staff:
For international students or employees (non-U.S. citizens residing in the U.S. on a visa), leave the New Ethnicity/Race fields BLANK, designate "N" for Citizenship, and fill out the SEVIS information.