More student or faculty diversity on campus leads to lower racial gaps in graduation rates
- Written by Nicholas A. Bowman, Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa
At colleges with a majority-Black student population, Black and white students graduate at the same rate. Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
College graduation gaps between Black and white students tend to shrink when there are...