Differences between Black and White Students in Attrition Patterns from an Urban Commuter University.

Lichtman, Cary M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ391710

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Publication Date: 1989

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Differences between Black and White Students in Attrition Patterns from an Urban Commuter University.

Lichtman, Cary M.; And Others

Journal of College Student Development, v30 n1 p4-10 Jan 1989

Examined attrition experience of urban commuter university with substantial Black enrollment. Subjects were 8,062 White students and 2,220 Black students. Results indicated that Black undergraduates dropped out at a higher rate than did White students, even when academic achievement was controlled. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Black Students, Commuter Colleges, Higher Education, Racial Differences, Student Attrition, Undergraduate Students, Urban Universities, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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