Which of the Following Reasons Is Not a Likely Explanation

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons is not a likely explanation as to why college completion rates are greater, on average, for whites than for blacks?

• A) Tuition costs are lower for whites than blacks.
• B) Whites have access to more financial capital to pay for college than blacks.
• C) Postcollege wages are higher for whites than for blacks.
• D) Whites have greater access to higher quality public education at the elementary and secondary level.
• E) Whites are more able to postpone earnings at age 18 than are blacks.

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