Now, clearly, both here in the state of Wisconsin and all across the country, many young people and their families are recognizing that exciting things are are happening here at Wisconsin. I'm also happy to say that 18,000 of our freshman applicants identify as students of color, and that's an increase of over 18% from just the year before. and over the past four years, we've more than doubled the number of undergraduates of color enrolled on this campus, and I hope to see us continue to build on that. (02:47–02:57)
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Asserts that 18,000 freshman applicants identify as students of color, an 18% increase from the previous year.
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