Description - Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education by Watson Scott Swail
In the last decade, the rates of enrollment and retention of many
students of color have declined. Access and completion rates for
African American, Hispanic, and Native American students have
always lagged behind white and Asian students, as have those for
low-income students and students with disabilities. Because
students of color often make up a much smaller percentage of
students in studies, their experiences and needs are often lost and
go undetected.
As the authors note, the United States will become significantly
less white over the next fifty years, so these issues are becoming
more urgent. We must have institution-wide programs to improve the
graduation rates of minority students. Pre-college preparation,
admission policies, affirmative action, and financial aid are
important factors, but campus-wide support, from the chancellor's
office to the classroom, is critical to success.
This ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report is intended
as a reference for key stakeholders regarding the realities of and
strategies for student retention. It is our hope that it will serve
as a compass for those with the complex task of improving
retention.
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