Table 2: Race and Ethnicity Codes

Code	Description
1	Nonresident Alien
2	Black or African American
3	American India or Alaskan Native
4	Asian
5	Hispanic or Latino
6	White
7	Race/Ethnicity Unknown
8	Two or More Races
9	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Underrepresented Minority (URM): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races

Descriptions

• Nonresident Alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. NOTE - Nonresident aliens are to be reported separately, in the field provided, rather than included in any of the six racial/ethnic categories. Resident aliens and other eligible (for financial aid purposes non- citizens who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and who have been admitted as legal immigrants for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who hold either an alien registration card (Form I-551 or I-151, a Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688, or an Arrival- Departure Record (Form I-94 with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian are to be reported in the appropriate racial/ethnic categories along with United States citizens.
• Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
• American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
• Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
• White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
• Race/Ethnicity Unknown: This category is used ONLY if the student did not select a racial/ethnic designation, and the postsecondary institution finds it impossible to place the student in one of the aforementioned racial/ethnic categories during established enrollment procedures or in any post- enrollment identification or verification process. 
• Two or More Races: Includes all non-Hispanic/non-Latino students who report more than one race. 
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands, not reporting any other race or ethnicity.