The two subtests of level four of the School and College Ability Tests for school grades 6-8 are shown to predict freshmen grades in three Southern Negro colleges considerably better than did the Scholastic Aptitude Test. (JM)

There is evidence that standardized test scores are not only valuable predictors of college grades for Black students, but in some instances, particularly for Black males, may be more predictively valid than high school rank or average. (Author)

Compared attitudes of students enrolled in traditional and nontraditional programs in Black universities regarding: (1) stringency of academic requirements; (2) knowledge acquired; (3) program flexibility; (4) immediate and projected value (personal and financial) of schooling; (5) attractiveness of nontraditional approach to traditional students;…

Description of the implementation and operation of Howard University's "University Without Walls" within the context of current trends in higher education. (APM)

Reports a survey of a sample of 1006 black students in three states; the variables under investigation included academic achievement, attitude toward science, high school influence, family influence, college influence, family background, and racial integration of high school. (JM)

An historical account of Southern Black student dissent in Black colleges in this century which focuses on the continuing conflict between the traditional forces of integration and the pull of assimilation as opposed to a more recent emphasis on black nationalism and a search for a truly black university structure. (EH)

A study was conducted that investigated the relative importance of sex, social class background, high school grades, aptitude test scores, high school racial composition, high school curriculum, and study habits as determinants of college grade performance. (APM)

Replicated Cokley's 2000 study by comparing the academic self-concept of African American students in historically black college and university (HBCU) versus predominantly white college and university (PWCU) settings. Data from the Academic Self-Concept Scale indicated that, consistent with earlier findings, grade point average was the best…

Examines the perception of social support, acculturation, depression, and suicidal ideation among African American college students attending predominantly Black and predominantly White universities. Except in cases with nonsupportive families or friends, results from 206 students reveal no differences in depression or suicide ideation among…

Rationale for sponsorship is that black institutions have the exclusive rights to champion the cause of black education, and, consequently, should be most familiar with factors more germane to the education of blacks and, probably, certain other minority groups. (Author/AM)

Students attending predominantly white colleges are more likely than those attending black colleges to see competition with other students and inadequate high school preparation as sources of academic difficulties. (Author/AM)

Examined the proportion and characteristics of White faculty in a sample of Black colleges; explored White faculty's perception of their relationships with Black students, faculty, and administrators; and considered whether White faculty members' social characteristics and racial composition within the college were related to individual…

Statistics for 1969 indicate an apparent improvement over 1967 in both education and income among black college families. Contends that these differences resulted largely from institutional changes in the normative sample to include institutions which tend to draw from better educated, more affluent black families. (RJ)

Examined the impact of Black Greek-Letter organization (BGO) membership on black students, involvement in campus-related activities, and leadership development. Results from a sample of 1,400 black students show that BGO members demonstrate greater student involvement and have more confidence in their leadership abilities. (SLD)