As Minority Students' Completion Rates Lag, a New Report Asks Why

By Sara Lipka

College-completion rates for minority students tend to lag behind overall averages, and a report released on Wednesday by the American Council on Education examines why.

The report—"The Education Gap: Understanding African-American and Hispanic Attainment Disparities in Higher Education," the first in a series on diversity and inclusion—explores some well-documented patterns, including in