A 2017 Report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center

question 148

Multiple Choice

A 2017 report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center examined data on graduation rates for part-time and full-time college students who had begun two-year or four-year college programs in fall 2010. They found:

• A) the percentages who got degrees or certificates within six years varied little by racial group.
• B) white students graduated at a 62 percent rate; whereas, black, Latino, and Asian students graduated at a 38 percent, 46 percent, and 51 percent rate, respectively.
• C) degree completion rates were much less at the two-year colleges, which students of color are more likely to be able to attend.
• D) degree completion rates were much higher at the two-year colleges, which students of color are more likely to be able to attend.

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