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Reaching Black Men

Inside Higher Ed

July 14, 2009

Nationally, the six-year graduation rate for black students enrolled at four-year institutions is 40.5 percent, compared to 56.1 percent overall (and 59.4 percent for white students). Furthermore, the rates for black men trail those of black women. In response to these glaring discrepancies, an increasing number of colleges have started Black Male Initiatives or other targeted programs.

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