Tag: Graduation disparities

New Report Finds Stark Inequity in Chicago Higher Education

None of the Chicago-area four-year public universities, as of 2016, has been able to graduate more than half of their Black and Latinx students. The Partnership for College Completion shared this and other findings in a report released yesterday, based on a regional study of college enrollment and graduation rates for slow-income and minority students in and around Chicago.

July 18, 2019

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Report: U.S. Degree-Attainment Disparities Persist

College-degree attainment rates have improved over the past decade in the United States, with the share of young adults with at least an associate’s degree rising by 20 percent, resulting in an additional five million more individuals earning a college degree, according to a report by the Center for American Progress. But the gains are […]

June 27, 2019

SDSU Finds Success in Broad Definition of Diversity

San Diego State University’s efforts to attract and maintain a diverse student population begins with a recruitment strategy of reaching out and building strong relationships with prospective students at high schools and community colleges.

August 23, 2018

Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges

Colleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.

July 5, 2018

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College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces

As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black Caucus became the latest entity to take an interest in the comings and goings of men’s college basketball players, coaches and sports agents.

March 13, 2018

Black Male Student-Athletes Still Face Harsh Inequities

A report from the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center spotlights the pervasive disparities between graduation rates for Black male student-athletes, student-athletes in general and Black undergraduate men overall.

March 11, 2018

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