Recent reports on the college enrollment and degree completion experience of African American students have largely ignored the contributions of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which, in 1997, produced 28% of the bachelor's degrees conferred on black students. This study used data from the second follow-up of the 1993…

In the U.S., fewer than two out of five black college students graduate, while three out of five white students eventually graduate. At many historically black colleges and universities, black student graduation rates are even lower than the national average. There is wide disparity in black student graduation rates at academically selective…

Reports that black students at selective U.S. colleges have high graduation rates, but black student graduation rates at flagship state universities and historically black colleges are far lower. These rates make a positive case for affirmative action at selective U.S. universities. Compares black and white graduation rates and presents data on…

Nationwide, fewer than two out of five entering black college students earn their degrees, while three out of five entering white students go on to graduate. Nearly 19 out of 20 black students at highly competitive universities earn their diplomas. Black women outpace black men in college completion. Examines trends in black graduation rates at…

New statistics reveal a slight decline in African American college student graduation rates. African Americans admitted to the most selective colleges continue to have high completion rates, while graduation rates at less selective state colleges and historically black colleges are far lower. Reasons for this difference include educational…

Woodrow Wilson Fellowships were awarded to 107 graduates from Negro colleges between 1958 and 1962 but to only 69 graduates during the following 5 years. The realization that this drop may have been caused by increased recruiting of Negro students by northern colleges and concern about the small number of black students at the graduate level led…

After a decade of steady improvements, graduation rates among African American college students dropped in each of the past 2 years. Discusses the success of black women versus black men, differences in black student graduation rates, differences in black and white graduation rates, graduation rates at black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and…

An increasing number of top Black students are deciding to attend Black colleges due to these institutions' outstanding reputation for retention rates and placement into graduate schools. This has in turn caused White colleges to increase their recruitment and retention efforts. (DF)

Educational and career pursuits of recent black college graduates were studied. The following issues were explored: the contributions of the traditionally-black institution (TBI) to the number of black college graduates, majors of TBI graduates compared to those of black graduates of predominantly white schools, college costs, black graduates'…

Preliminary findings from a study of black student retention and progression in higher education are reported. The findings are based on the responses of eight public and private universities to an Institutional Data Questionnaire (IDQ). Analysis of the IDQ shows that, overall, white students perform better than black students in terms of their…

Provides a statistical record of black progress in U.S. institutions of higher education. Data highlight the state of racial inequality, black graduation rates ranked by institution, total grant dollars expended by various foundation grants for black students, and the progress of blacks in attaining engineering degrees. (GR)

Data are presented on advanced degrees awarded to blacks as compared to all recipients. For the master's and doctoral levels, data are provided on the total number and percent change by field of study for 1975 to 1979. The total number of master's awards increased slightly from 1976 to 1977 but fell by 5 percent in 1979. For all master's…

Factors that are most important to institutional effectiveness in the production of black baccalaureates were studied. A further concern was how these factors can be translated into policies and practices for undergraduate institutions that have not traditionally served black students. An effectiveness quotient was developed as an overall measure…

Black institutions continue to produce proportionately more Black graduates than White colleges. In addition, graduates of Black colleges attain more doctorate degrees than do those from White institutions. In view of their record of producing graduates with a limited share of federal and private dollars, Black institutions are more than cost…

African-American nurses' perceptions of their baccalaureate nursing school experiences were examined in relation to Vincent Tinto's (1987) theory of student retention and Astin's theory of student involvement. In-depth interviews were conducted with four graduates of a predominantly black southeastern university and four graduates of a…