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Article: A preliminary analysis of African American College students' perceptions of racial preferences and Affirmative Action in making admissions decisions at a predominantly White university.
- Article from:
- Journal of Instructional Psychology
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
- Author:
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The purpose of this study was to survey African American College students' perceptions of racial preferences and Affirmative Action in making admissions decisions at a predominantly White university. 422 questionnaires were sent out to African American College students at a large, urban, public, comprehensive research university in the southern region of the United States. 400 questionnaires were completed for a response rate of 95%. The data revealed that a majority of the respondents felt that race preferences should be used in making admission decisions at predominantly White colleges and universities. More significantly, 315 (79%) and 85 (21%) of all the respondents ...