1. Spring 2016 Diversity Programs Update
Kansas State University
College of Business Administration (CBA)
Dawne Martin, Assistant Dean for Diversity, dmartin@ksu.edu, 785-532-4383
Program Goals
 Foster academic & professional success of business students from under-represented groups.
 Increase the number of students from under-represented groups enrolled in the college to better reflect
the changing demographics.
 Provide business partners with a diverse, outstanding student body from which to recruit employees.
 Enhance the climate of inclusion for all faculty, staff and students.
 Develop and implement curricula to enhance students’ cultural competencies.
 Raise funds for scholarships for students with severe financial need and challenges.
Accomplishments
 387 domestic multicultural students enrolled Fall 2015
o 6.6% increase over Fall 2014
o 76.71% increase since 2007
o 17.09% of students are domestic, multicultural students
 Multicultural student retention and 6-year graduation rates
o 1st
-2nd
year retention of 80%, compared to national
average of less than 50%
o 50% 6-year graduation rate, slightly lower than the
college as a whole, well above 30% university average.
 Accounting & Finance Students: 54 up from 40 in 2014.
Programs Components
 Student Recruiting
o College for a Day Program, over 2200 multicultural high school students participated since
2008-2009, 9 programs in 2014-2015 hosting 409 students.
 Student Support and Scholarships
o Koch IMPACT Scholarships: $60,000, 12 scholarships, 3.6 Average GPA, 96% retention.
o Cargill Project IMPACT Scholars: $29,000 scholarships, 45 scholars, 3.2 Average GPA.
o Hormel Foods Business Scholarship: $5,000, 2 scholarships, required GPA of 3.515.
o College of Business Administration:
 $ 85,000 committed for students with financial need.
 MBSA Book Purchase and Loan Program -- $3,000 during Fall 2015.
Kansas State University
College of Business Administration
Growth of Multicultural Students since 2008
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2008 2012 2015
Black
Hispanic
Asian American
Multiracial

2.  Student Success – Retention, graduation and academic performance
o Tutoring for math, economics, accounting and finance in Calvin Hall 3 nights per week.
o Guaranteed 4.0 program for MAPS, KOMPASS and other student
o Cargill/Phillips 66 Summer Bridge Program (MAPS):
 64 CBA students have participated 2009– 2015, 16 have graduated, 84% retention,
82.89% retention in discipline and a 3.13 average cumulative GPA.
 10 College of Business students participated in MAPS 2015, 4.0 average GPA.
o Project IMPACT KOMPASS: Navigating Your Way to a 4.0 – 3-day program for incoming
freshman multicultural students to enhance academic performance
o Multicultural Business Student Association – connecting students and corporate partners
o Annual Diversity Lecture
featuring corporate partners and
alumni
o Business Success: Monthly
meetings and support for
incoming freshmen and transfer
students
 Corporate Partners
o Cargill
o ConocoPhillips
o Hormel Foods
o Koch Industries
o Phillips 66
o Union Pacific
MAPS 2013