More than half of the racial college completion gap explained by pre-college factors

(New York University) In an analysis of Texas students, more than 60 percent of the racial gap in college completion rates can be attributed to factors that occur before college -- factors that are beyond the control of many colleges and universities, finds a new study led by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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