Public institutions generally maintain the high spots for doctoral degree conferrals for members of most racial/ethnic groups, but less so for African-Americans. Public institutions are particularly popular for Native American students. It is interesting to note that, overall, minorities and non-minorities do not differ as much than the various minority groups differ from each other in this pattern.
Dr. Victor M. H. Borden is an associate vice president and professor at Indiana University.
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