Research & Studies

University Study Examines Suicide Ideation Among Lower Income African American Women

A study by researchers at the University of Kentucky examines the relationship between racial and gender discrimination and suicide ideation.

Report Finds a Decline in Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities

The number of foreign students studying at U.S. colleges and universities is on the rise but the number of students studying here from African nations is on the decline.

Taking Measure of Black Students in STEM Courses

Nearly 86 percent of African American college students take at least some STEM courses during their college years. This is only slightly lower than the rate for White college students.

A Statistical Portrait of Recent African American College Graduates

More than 67 percent of all African Americans earning bachelor's degree in the 2007-08 academic year were women. More than 29 percent of African Americans were over the age of 30 when they earned their degree.

University Study Finds That the Racial Gap in Fatal Coronary Disease Is Widening

The research, conducted at the University of Alabama Birmingham, shows that despite a steady decline in fatal coronary heart disease for all groups, since 2000, the racial gap has actually increased.

Blacks Take Far Longer Than Whites to Earn Their Bachelor’s Degrees

For those who earned a bachelor's degree in the 2007-08 academic year, the average amount of time for Blacks to earn their degree was 98 months compared to 73.3 months for Whites. Nearly a quarter of Blacks took more than a decade to earn their bachelor's degree.

Widespread Racial Differences in Who Receives CPR After a Cardiac Arrest

In low-income Black neighborhoods, the odds of receiving bystander CPR were 50 percent lower than in a high-income non-Black neighborhood.

Study Finds Racial Bias in Split-Second Decision-Making on Who Is Dangerous

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado and San Diego State University finds that both college students and police officers exhibit racial bias when confronted with split-second decisions on who is dangerous and who is not.

The Post Post-Racial Era?

The election of Barack Obama in 2008 prompted some commentators to say that the nation had entered a post-racial era, but new data from researchers at three universities shows that anti-Black sentiments are on the rise.

Racial Differences in Sources of Stress for College and University Faculty

A new report from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California at Los Angeles finds personal finances and perceived discrimination are major sources of stress for Black faculty members.

The Persisting Racial Gap in College Graduation Rates

The overall national graduation rate for Black students is 44 percent. This is 21 percentage points below the rate for White students.

Study Finds That Minority Elders Are Healthier in Ethnically Dense Communities

A study by scholars in the schools of public health at Yale and Columbia finds that Black and Hispanic seniors have lower rates of heart disease and cancer in neighborhoods with high concentrations of minorities compared to seniors in more racially mixed neighborhoods.

High Schools With Large Minority Populations Are Less Likely to Have Student Media Outlets

A study by the Center for Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University found that schools with no media outlets had an average student body where minorities made up 56 percent of the student body.

University of Illinois Chicago Study Finds Racial Disparity in Workers Compensation Settlements

The racial disparity in workers' averaged $6,000 more for non-Hispanic Whites compared to Black or Hispanic workers.

Colleges That Are Successful in Graduating Low-Income Students

At Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, 71 percent of the Pell Grant students entering college in 2005 went on to earn their degree within six years. The overall graduation rate for 2005 entering students at FAU was 43 percent.

American Cancer Society Examines Trends in Death Rates From HIV by Race and Level of Education

The use of antiretroviral drugs has had a significant impact on death rates for all racial and ethnic groups, with the largest decreases for Blacks and other minorities.

Report Finds Black Youth Are Exposed to More Alcohol Advertising Than Other Young Americans

A new report published by the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, finds that Black youths see more alcohol-related advertising on television and in magazines than other young Americans.

Scholars Seek to Determine Why So Few Black Men Pursue Careers in Information Technology

The Penn State researchers will interview Black men who are studying in IT disciplines to determine "the experiences that put them on their trajectory towards information technology."

A Racial Disparity in Exposure to Harmful Background TV Noise

A new scholarly study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of Iowa, has found that Black children in the United States are exposed to far more background television noise than other children.

Survey Finds That Black Youth Are Not Interested in STEM Careers

A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia found that 61 percent of all Black high school students are not interested in pursuing a career in heath care or the sciences.
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