Race and ethnicity can be updated in SPAIDEN’s Biographical tab.
There is no self-service option for students to update their race/ethnicity, so we must do it for them.
Students see their recorded race/ethnicity when they confirm their enrollment.
We do not require any documentation to make race/ethnicity changes.
When making a change to a student’s race, provide them with the full list of their options.
Ethnicity
We report on Ethnicity to IPEDS. Ethnicity provides two options:
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
Race
We also report on Race to IPEDS. For each race, there may be additional values based on country/region.
Students may identify as many races as they indicate.
Races
[1] American Indian or Alaska Native
[2] Asian
[3] Black or African American
[6] Hispanic or Latino
[4] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
[5] White
Additional indicators
The following table is an extract of the GORRACE Race Code Rules table in Banner.
*When providing students with options from which they can choose, remove the entries indicated with an asterisk ( * ).
Click to view additional indicators table
Code
Description
IPEDS Race Indicator
IPEDS Race Indicator Description
AIA
Am Indian or Alaskan Native
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
ALN
Alaska Native
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
FRN
First Nation
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
INU
Inuit
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
MTI
Metis
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
NAM
Native American
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
OCA
Other Canadian Aboriginal
1
American Indian or Alaska Native
API
Asian or Pacific Islander
2
Asian
ASN
Asian
2
Asian
BAN
Bangladeshi
2
Asian
CAM
Cambodian
2
Asian
CHI
Chinese
2
Asian
IND
Indian
2
Asian
INO
Indonesian
2
Asian
IPK
Indian/Pakistan
2
Asian
JAP
Japanese
2
Asian
KOR
Korean
2
Asian
LAO
Laotian
2
Asian
MAL
Malaysian
2
Asian
OTA
Other Asian
2
Asian
PAK
Pakistani
2
Asian
PHI
Filipino
2
Asian
SNV
Southeast Asia Non Vietnamese
2
Asian
TAI
Taiwanese
2
Asian
THA
Thai
2
Asian
VTN
Vietnamese
2
Asian
AFC
Afro-Caribbean
3
Black or African American
AFR
African
3
Black or African American
BLK
Black or African American
3
Black or African American
ARG
Argentinean
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
CEA
Central American
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
CHN
Chicano/Mexican American
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
COL
Colombian
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
CUB
Cuban
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
DOM
Dominican
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
HIS*
[NO LONGER USED] Hispanic*
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
OHL
Other Hispanic/Latino
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
PER
Peruvian
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
PRM
Puerto Rican-Mainland
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
PRN
Puerto Rican
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
SOA
South American
6
Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity
MUL*
[NO LONGER USED] Multi-racial*
8
Multi-racial
AUA
Australian Aboriginal
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
GUC
Guamanian or Chamorro
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
NHA
Native Hawaiian
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
NHP
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
PAC
Pacific Islander
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
SAM
Samoan
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
TSI
Torres Strait Islander Australian
4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
UNK*
Unknown race*
7
Unknown
WCE
Caucasian-European
5
White
WHT
White
5
White
WME
Caucasian-Middle Eastern
5
White
WNA
Caucasian-North African
5
White
WOC
Other Caucasian/White
5
White
Updating Ethnicity
In the SPAIDEN Biographical tab, identify the “New Ethnicity” field. Click the drop down to choose the correct option. Save.
Why is it called "New Ethnicity"?
This field is called “New Ethnicity” to differentiate between previous IPEDS ethnicity reporting values.
Updating Race
In the SPAIDEN Biographical tab, identify the “Race Information” block. Click into the Race field. If known, enter the Race code, or click the Search button to find the value you’re looking for.
The GORRACE Race Rules table will open. Choose the value by clicking on it and click OK. Save.
Multiple races/identifiers can be added by clicking Insert and choosing additional values.
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