Sentence:  Of the teaching assistants, black female graduate students comprised 80 percent in 1995. It should be borne in mind, however, that these figures do not pertain to all <WSD>academic institutions</WSD> for the obvious reason that not all <WSD>academic institutions</WSD> have women's studies programs nor African American studies programs. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees.