
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, February 28, 1994                   TAG: 9402280046
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

MINORITY GRADUATION RATES DOWN, REPORT SAYS

Although blacks and Hispanics are attending college in increasing numbers, they are less likely to stay in school and graduate than white students, the American Council on Education reports.

"The evidence in this report indicates that post-secondary institutions have a lot of work to do in terms of creating environments and strategies that encourage students of color to persist until they earn a degree or certificate," ACE President Robert Atwell said.

The ACE's 12th Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education, to be released today, found that blacks, Hispanics, Asian-Americans and American Indians all experienced enrollment gains from 1991 to 1992, while the number of white students declined.

Among college students, the report found that only 41 percent of Hispanics, 32 percent of blacks and 30 percent of American Indians earn a bachelor's degree within six years. The graduation rates for Asian Americans and whites are 63 percent and 56 percent, respectively.

- Associated Press

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