Black graduation gap grows at Maryland universities

Source: baltimoresun.co Posted By: Bill 5519 days ago

African-American students are falling further behind their peers at state universities, according to data released yesterday that show a widening gap in graduation rates despite efforts to close it.

The state university system reported that 40 percent of black students earn a degree within six years of entering college, compared with 65 percent of all students. That 25-point gap is a significant increase over three years ago, when the gap was 15 percentage points.

Officials said the system....

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