This pie chart illustrates the distribution of degrees among PERM graduates from Towson University. The chart categorizes the percentages of Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees, showcasing the educational composition of students who have pursued permanent residency through their qualifications at Towson University. This visualization aids in understanding the diversity of educational backgrounds that contribute to the PERM applications, reflecting the school’s role in supporting students’ transitions to permanent residency in the U.S. Data is updated annually to reflect the most recent graduate outcomes.

This paper replicates studies on alumni visits and email interventions in Economics Principles courses to address diversity among students majoring in economics. Using a new, racially diverse sample reflecting national demographics, we find that two 15-minute visits from female alumnae, mostly African American, or an encouraging email can increase enrollment in upper-level economics courses, but combining these interventions is potentially less effective. Alumnae visits increased upper-level economics course completion among Black and Latinx students by almost 12 percentage points more than they increased completion among white students. Our results suggest that alumni visits can increase racial diversity at a relatively low cost.