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predominantly white institutions  

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  • Predominantly white institution (PWI) is the term used to describe institutions of higher learning in which Whites account for 50% or greater of the student enrollment. However, the majority of these institutions may also be understood as historically White institutions in recognition of the binarism and exclusion supported by the United States prior to 1964. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Predominantly White Institutions]

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