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Chart: College Participation by Race/Ethnicity

February 23, 2005 1 min read
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The college-participation rate of 18- to 24-year-old African-Americans increased from 1990 to 2002, but stagnated for Hispanics. The three-year averages shown are designed to compensate for small sample sizes.

SOURCE: American Council on Education

College Participation by Race/Ethnicity

A version of this article appeared in the February 23, 2005 edition of Education Week as College Participation by Race/Ethnicity

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