Black students face lower retention rates statewide By Kate DubyThe Razorback Reporter Although first-year retention rates for black students in Arkansas have increased nearly 7% since 2015, black students still face substantially lower retention rates than white students statewide, according to recent data compiled by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. From fall 2016 to…Continue Reading Black students face lower retention rates statewide
Day: December 16, 2019
Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar & Their Debt to Better Themselves
Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar, and their Debt, to Better Themselves University of Arkansas first-generation students have decreased over the years, but the student loan debt has steadily increased and exceeded Arkansas’ average over the past 5 years, according to the College Scoreboard, a Department of Education database. By Elena RamirezThe…Continue Reading Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar & Their Debt to Better Themselves