Definitions for "Race/Ethnicity"
The categories of ethnic origin used in reports to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board include: White-Non-Hispanic, Black-Non-Hispanic, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, International and Not Reported
These consist of the 5 major racial/ethnic groups: American IndiaNAlaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic and White. The source of this data is P-105, more information can be found at: http://www.k12.wa.us/dataadmin.
Race and ethnicity are social, not biological constructs, referring to social groups, often sharing cultural heritage and ancestry. Race and ethnicity are not valid biological or genetic categories.