Black Athletes Who Entered College in Mid-80's Had Much Weaker Records than Whites, Study Finds.

Lederman, Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ430116

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Black Athletes Who Entered College in Mid-80's Had Much Weaker Records than Whites, Study Finds.

Lederman, Douglas

Chronicle of Higher Education, v37 n43 pA30-32 Jul 10 1991

A National Collegiate Athletic Association study indicates Black athletes (n=835) entering Division I colleges in 1984 and 1985 were half as likely as White athletes (n=2,453) to graduate. Results seem unlikely to resolve the debate over the NCAA's Proposition 48 concerning eligibility standards. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Athletes, Black Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Eligibility, Higher Education, Racial Differences, Student Records, White Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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