Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities
In the 2013-14 academic year, there were 31,113 students from sub-Saharan Africa enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States. They made up 3.5 percent of the 886,052 foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities.
Why Discrimination Persists in the “Post-Racial Society”
The authors of the report from the Perception Institute conclude that although many people are not outwardly racist, they continue to harbor racist stereotypes that impact their behavior.
The Economic Price Tag of Racial Inequality
A new study by the Center for American Progress estimates that if educational gaps were closed and incomes rose to coincide with the educational gains, the gross domestic product would grow by $2.3 trillion by the year 2050.
Study Finds Community College Helps Minority Students on the Road to a Bachelor’s Degree
The authors found that for disadvantaged students, who represent the majority of community college-goers, enrolling at a community college has a modest positive effect on their likelihood of completing a bachelor’s degree.
Major Progress in Black Student Graduation Rates at Top-Ranked Colleges and Universities
A decade ago, only five of the nation's highest-ranked colleges and universities had Black graduation rates of 90 percent or more, compared to 15 today. In addition, many of these top schools have narrowed the racial graduation rate gap.
African Americans Still Significantly Underrepresented at U.S. Medical Schools
In 2014, African Americans were 8.1 percent of all applicants to U.S. medical schools. Blacks were 6.9 percent of the students who matriculated at U.S. medical schools in 2014.
Study Finds Poor Communication Between African American Mothers and Daughters on HIV/AIDS
African Americans account for 57 percent of new HIV/AIDS cases among women. But a focus group study found that many African American mothers and their daughters do not talk about the issue.
The Persisting Racial Gap in College Student Graduation Rates
At the nation's largest universities, the Black student graduation rate of 45 percent is 21 percentage points lower than the graduation rate for White students. This gap has existed for decades and shows no sign of improvement.
Survey Finds Large Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs Among African Americans
A new survey conducted for the Afterschool Alliance finds that 2.4 million African American children participate in formal afterschool programs but another 4.5 million would participate if safe afterschool programs were available in their communities.
A New Study Shows the Moderating Role of Religiosity on Black Suicides
A new study led by Rheeda Walker, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, finds that religion may be a major factor in explaining the lower suicide rate among African Americans.
University Research Finds Black Parents Benefit When Their Children Are in Head Start
A new study by researchers at Northwestern University shows that the parents of children who participate in Head Start had higher levels of educational attainment by the time their children were age 6. The effect was particularly significant for African American parents.
Academic Study Finds Political Animosity Now Exceeds Racial Hostility
Hostile feelings for people of the other political party now exceed racial biases and dislikes, according to a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University and Princeton University.
Blacks at For-Profit Colleges: Poor Outcomes and Large Amounts of Debt
Blacks make up a disproportionate percentage of students at for-profit schools and only 20 percent complete their degree programs. Many take on large amounts of debt that they can't easily repay.
Study Calls for Anti-Poverty Programs Focused on the Very Young
A new report from the Center for American Progress recommends that in order to best deal with issues of economic inequality, the United States should refocus social policy on programs for infants and toddlers.
Study Finds Declining Support for Diversity Among Whites Who Are Informed of Demographic Trends
A study by psychologists at the University of California, Los Angeles, finds declining support for multiculturalism and diversity among Whites who were informed that they will no longer be a majority of the population by 2050.
The African-Born U.S. Population Is a Highly Educated Group
A new Census Bureau study finds that more than 40 percent of the African-born U.S. population has graduated from a four-year college, compared to 28 percent of the total foreign-born population, and 29 percent of the entire U.S. adult population.
A Holistic Admission Process Produces Better Results for Health Profession Schools
A holistic admissions process that takes into account more than an applicant's grades and test scores, achieves an entering class that is more diverse and in most cases there is no change in measures of academic quality, student academic performance, or student retention.
University Study Links Racial Discrimination to Mental Health Problems
The study found that African Americans and Caribbean-born Blacks who experience discrimination in the United States are at a substantially higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other mental disorders.
Study Questions Effectiveness of Online Science Courses for African Americans
A new study led by researchers at Clemson University finds that African American students enrolled in traditional on-campus classroom courses in the sciences had greater academic success than Black students enrolled in online courses in the sciences.
The Importance of HBCUs in Producing Black Doctorates in STEM Fields
More than one third of African Americans who hold a Ph.D. in a STEM field earned their undergraduate degree at a historically Black college of university.
University of Wyoming Project Seeks to Map Racial Prejudice in the United States
A group of graduate students in psychology at the University of Wyoming hopes to construct a map which shows where prejudice is most prevalent. They are trying to raise money online to finance their research.
Survey Finds Large Racial Differences in Student Loan Debt
According to the Gallup survey, only 22 percent of Black students who graduated college in the 2000-to-2014 period did so without any student loan debt. Half of all Black students who earned their degree in the period had student loan debt of more than $25,000.
A Check on the Status of Black Enrollments in U.S. Graduate Schools
The Council on Graduate Schools reports that 40,584 African Americans enrolled in graduate programs for the first time in the fall of 2013. Of these, 69 percent were women.
New Report Offers Strategies for Increasing Internationalization Efforts at HBCUs
Over an 18-month period, the American Council on Education worked closely with seven HBCUs to conduct a review and analysis of their current internationalization efforts and to develop a strategic plan for enhancing those efforts.
Study Finds That Racial Gap in College Completion Rates Is Attributable to Pre-College Factors
The results found that college graduation rates are largely determined by what happened before college — such as family resources, academic preparation and community context — and that the key non-college factors may well differ for communities of color.
University Study Finds Small Progress in Racial Integration of Church Congregations
New research shows that in 1998, 20 percent of all churchgoers were members of all-White congregations. The latest data shows that only 11 percent of all church goers belong to all-White congregations. The study found no increase in ethnic diversity in predominantly Black congregations.
Black Couples in Committed Relationships Are Healthier, Regardless of Marital Status
A study conducted at the University of Georgia finds that Black couples in committed relationships - regardless of marital status - are healthier than other African Americans. But Blacks who had a committed partner of another race were not healthier than single African Americans.
A Blueprint for Advancing the Educational Success of Black Males
A consortium of seven research centers on education have issued a report that offers an assessment of the educational status of African American males at all levels of education and offers recommendations on what can be done to improve their prospects for success.
The African Cities That Send the Most Students to College in the United States
The report prepared by the Brookings Institution and JP Morgan Chase, found that the most students came from Lagos, Nigeria, which sent a total of 4,741 students to study in the United States. Nairobi, Kenya, ranked a close second.
Why Black Teens Join Gangs
A new study led by Dexter R. Voison, a professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, identifies factors that lead to gang membership by young African American females.
Interactive Teaching in College Science Classes Can Close the Racial Achievement Gap
A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Washington finds that "active learning" techniques in science courses in college classrooms help all students, but have particular benefits for African Americans.
Brain Scan Study Finds Humans Are Not That Concerned About Inequity
In a study by scientists at Georgia State University, MRIs of the subjects' brains showed that subjects were strongly influenced by their self-interest and did not protest outcomes that were inherently unfair to other participants.
New University Study Offers Hope for Children Suffering From Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States and occurs most commonly in African-Americans. New research finds that monthly blood transfusions can reduce the incidence of strokes in children with sickle cell disease.
Survey Shows Black Faculty at the University of Missouri Are Less Satisfied Than Their...
Only 57 percent of faculty of color said that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the jobs. Nearly one fifth of all faculty of color said they were "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied."
Does Racism Contribute to Higher Rates of Obesity Among Blacks?
A new study led by Luis Rivera, an experimental social psychologist at Rutgers University-Newark, finds that exposure to racial and ethnic stereotypes can hinder members of minority groups in their efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Parents’ Job Loss Can Increase Suicide Behaviors Among Black Adolescents and Teenagers
A study led by researchers at Duke University finds that when mass layoffs occur in the general population, there is a corresponding rise in suicide-related behaviors among African American adolescents and teenagers in the area where the layoffs occurred.
