African American

People of African and/or Caribbean ancestry. People of Egyptian ancestry should be included under the Middle Eastern American category. People of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican ancestry should be included under the Latino/Hispanic American category. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

East Asian American

People whose ancestry is from one or more of the following Asian countries: Azerbaijan, Brunei, Burma (or Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

European American

People whose ancestry is from one or more of the following European, Western, Eastern, or Mediterranean countries (Individuals who consider themselves to be Caucasian should be included in this category): Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

International

People who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

Latino/Hispanic American

People whose ancestry is from one or more of the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

Native American

People of American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut ancestry.

Middle Eastern American

People whose ancestry is from one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

Multiracial American

People who identify with more than one ethnic/race heritage. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

Pacific Islander American

People whose ancestry is from one or more of the following: Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

South Asian American

People whose ancestry is from one of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Exclude all foreign nationals who do not hold an American citizenship or are not permanent residents of the United States.

* Person/People of Color— NAIS considers ‘People of Color’ as individuals who are permanent residents or U.S. citizens and belong to one of the following racial/ethnic groups: African American, Latino/Hispanic American, Asian American/South Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern American, Multiracial American, and Pacific Islander.