Enormous sociological changes have occurred in American universities over the last 20 years; the ethnic profile of both students and faculty has undergone a dramatic transformation.

The war changed the ethnic and religious profile of the city.

Recruiters hunt for moviegoers in movie lines or malls offering free tickets to people who match the age and ethnic profile set by the studios.

But others consider it risky to reach out to any group according to perceived racial or ethnic profiles.

Canvassers who matched the ethnic profile of their assigned neighborhoods were more successful.

"All they saw was a racial and ethnic profile that they didn't want on their flight."

In order to be a player in L.A. today, you have to match the ethnic profile of the marketplace.

By the late 40's their place was being taken by blacks migrating out of the agricultural South, and basketball's ethnic profile began to change.

The growing concentration of recipients in big cities coincides with changes in the racial and ethnic profile of families on welfare.

It is one of the few commercial activities in which focusing on ethnic, religious or gender profiles is permissible.