Black male collegians : increasing access, retention, and persistence in higher education / Robert T. Palmer, J. Luke Wood, T. Elon Dancy II, Terrell L. Strayhorn.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-134) and indexes.
Summary:
Improving college access and success among Black males has garnered tremendous attention. Many social scientists have noted that Black men account for only 4.3% of the total enrollment at 4-year postsecondary institutions in the United States, the same percentage now as in 1976. Furthermore, two thirds of Black men who start college never finish. The lack of progress among Black men in higher education has caused researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to become increasingly focused on ways to increase their access and success. Offering recommendations and strategies to help advance success among Black males, this monograph provides a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of factors that promote the access, retention, and persistence of Black men at diverse institutional types (e.g., historically Black colleges and universities, predominantly White institutions, and community colleges). It delineates institutional policies, programs, practices, and other factors that encourage the success of Black men in postsecondary education--Back cover.
Series:
ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; volume 40, number 3.
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