Only 40 Percent of Black University Graduates in Britain Find Work Within Six Months

Data from the Higher Education Statistics Authority finds that only four of every 10 Black graduates of British universities find employment within six months after completing their degree programs. Black graduates are 30 percent less likely to find full-time employment as White university graduates.

A survey of more than 2,000 Black university graduates found that 40 percent believed that they would face discrimination from potential employers.

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