Read a feature article from Issue No. 65 (Autumn 2009):

College Graduation Rates: Where Black Students Do the Best and Where They Fare Poorly Compared to Their White Peers --- Through the years, JBHE has closely examined black student graduation rates at our nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities. We have also reported extensively on the racial gap in graduation rates at these institutions. Here we present data showing the largest and smallest racial gaps in graduation rates among thousands of less selective institutions.

Pell Grants: The Cornerstone of African-American Higher Education --- The federal Pell Grant program provides more than $4 billion to African-American college students each year. Without the Pell Grant program, hundreds of thousands of young blacks would not be able to afford college. While the Pell Grant program has been enormously successful in leveling the playing field in access to higher education, the number of Pell Grant recipients at the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities remains low. But the most recent data suggests that progress in increasing the number of low-income students on these campuses is beginning to take place.

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