A surge in college enrollment: the growing number of black college enrollees is encouraging, but there's still work to be done.With the economy still tight, recent college graduates are earning less money than college grads in previous years--as much as $10,000 less. But despite lower post-undergraduate salaries, education remains paramount to today's high Today's High The intra-day high trading price. Notes: In other words, this is the highest price that a stock traded at during the course of the day. More often than not this is higher than the closing price. See also: Today's Low school students. In fact, college enrollment among minorities is on the upswing. The American Council on Education Established in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) is a United States organization comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations. released its 20th annual Minorities in Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. Annual Status Report, which revealed that minority college enrollment has surged 122% over the last two decades. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, the high school completion rate riot African Americans has increased from 68% to 76%, while the rate for Hispanics rose more slowly--from 55% to 59%. College participation rates increased 14% for whites, 11% for African Americans, and 5% for Hispanics. Moreover, African American women remain much more likely than their male counterparts to pursue higher learning--42% compared to 37%. Overall, the college enrollment rate for African Americans has risen 56% in 20 years. The college graduation rate for African Americans in 2001 was 41%, up 8% from 1991. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. accounted for more than 20% of all bachelor's degrees earned by African Americans. The report also showed that the number of minorities who obtain professional degrees and doctorates has risen substantially over the past 20 years, with many pursuing advanced degrees in education and the social sciences. "The good news is that, overall, more students of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color are enrolling in [institutions of] higher education, showing the impact of focus and hard work over the past 20 years," says Marc Sapterstein, former president of the GE Foundation, which financed the report. "The bad news is that there are still major disparities in the participation rates. ACE President David Ward agrees that additional work is necessary, despite the substantial gains: "We must re-double our efforts to improve the rates at which students of color enroll in post-secondary institutions if minorities underrepresented un·der·rep·re·sent·ed adj. Insufficiently or inadequately represented: the underrepresented minority groups, ignored by the government. in higher education are to achieve parity with their white counterparts." [GRAPHICS OMITTED] |
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