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Article: Study measures correlation of graduation rate, race
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- December 8, 2004
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Nick Henne
University Wire
12-08-2004
(East Carolinian) (U-WIRE) GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Both East Carolina University and Elizabeth City State University were cited in a report as being institutions having higher graduation rates of minority and low-income students when compared to peer institutions, according to "A Matter of Degrees: Improving Graduation Rates in Four-Year Colleges and Universities," a report from The Education Trust.
Kevin Carey, author of the article, displays a number of statistics and percentages dealing with graduation rates of different groups in colleges across America.
Carey describes America as a large, prosperous, free nation that has thrived and excelled in many ...