Tagged: College readiness

Study Shows Only 15 Percent of African-American SAT Test Takers Are Well Prepared for College

September 28, 2011

According to The College Board, whites are more than three times as likely as blacks to be ready for the academic rigors of college.

ACT Results Show a Huge Racial Gap in College Readiness

September 9, 2011

Only 4 percent of black ACT test takers were deemed to meet the college readiness benchmark in all subjects. For whites, the figure was 31 percent.

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