Examined descriptive data from the Florida Department of Education to analyze the distribution of African Americans in programs for students with mild and moderate mental retardation. African American students were consistently over-represented in such classes, though there was much more equal racial distribution in classes for students with…

This report was designed to provide information on the progress of students who had transferred from one of the 28 public community colleges in Florida and who were enrolled in one of the nine universities of the Florida State University System (SUS) for at least one quarter hour of credit in fall 1974. All data were taken from SUS files. Summary…

This study addresses the question of whether a State system of higher education based on different tiers (a community college system and a State university system) provides equal access and opportunity for minority students. Specifically, the study investigates access distribution, retention, and progression of minority students using Florida…