Decomposing differences in Black student graduation rates between HBCU and non-HBCU Institutions: The devil is in the details

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2021
Volume: 202
Issue: C

Authors (3)

de Zeeuw, Mels (not in RePEc) Fazili, Sameera (not in RePEc) Hotchkiss, Julie L. (Georgia State University)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Six-year graduation rates of Black students at HBCUs are confirmed to match those of Black students at similar non-HBCUs. Digging deeper identifies which mechanisms that translate student and institutional characteristics into graduation rates still differ.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:202:y:2021:i:c:s0165176521000938
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-02-02