<p>Swarthmore is very aggressive in its minority outreach admissions priority. It is one of, if not the, most diverse elite colleges or universities on the east coast. I believe this kind of mailing is part of their effort.</p>
<p>Here are the current Fall 2010 diversity statistics (counting “unknown” in the “white” category). As you can see, Swarthmore is 46% non-white or non-US citizen – extremely diverse:</p>
<p>7.4% Temporary Resident
9.6% Black, Non-Hispanic
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
17.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
11.1% Hispanic
54.2% White, Non-Hispanic</p>