Michigan State University Office of the Registrar Comparison: Ethnic Origin FALL 2009 ETHNIC ORIGIN FALL 2008 % of Total FALL 2009 % of Total Change % of Change Caucasian (non Hispanic) 33,809 72.5% 33,647 71.2% -162 -0.5% Black (non Hispanic) 3,392 7.3% 3,435 7.3% 43 1.3% Chicano 373 0.8% 392 0.8% 19 5.1% Hispanic - Other 964 2.1% 965 2.0% 1 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 325 0.7% 324 0.7% -1 -0.3% Asian / Pacific Islander 2,361 5.1% 2,407 5.1% 46 1.9% Not Reported 912 2.0% 1,052 2.2% 140 15.4% Not Requested 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -3 -100.0% International 4,509 9.7% 5,056 10.7% 547 12.1% *Eligible non-residents who have heretofore been reported as part of the International Student total are now distributed among the standard domestic ethnic categories in conformance with current federal regulations.