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Racial Gaps in Education

High-school dropout rates are least among whites and highest among Hispanics, while college enrollment rates are least among blacks and highest among whites. The high-school dropout rate has grown more similar among these three groups, while the college enrollment rate has grown more sharply different.

High school dropout percentage (among persons 16-24 years old) and college enrollment percentage (among high school graduates)

Source: The Digest of Education Statistics 2008, National Center for Education Statistics.