This new attribute would follow the IPEDS standard reporting guidelines to condense and clarify race and ethnicity data. If an individual selects 'I am Hispanic or Latino' then 'Hispanic' shows up in this field no matter what else is marked off. If an individual selects more than one race then 'Two or more races' is what will show up in the field. This solves the current reporting issue where if an individual selects more than one race, each race shows up in a new line which leads to inaccurate reporting.
The IPEDS reporting standard is what is used by Higher Education institutions to classify data so this new attribute would be highly beneficial for many fellow FAW users. The new attribute would eliminate the need for the complex SQL queries we currently use for our reports.