Black students have lowest completion rates in higher education, study finds

Research finds that Black students must contend with challenges including high costs and racial discrimination

Black students have lower six-year completion rates for any kind of degree or certificate program than students in any other racial or ethnic group, a new study has found.

According to the study by Gallup and Lumina Foundation, which was released on Thursday, Black students must contend with various challenges to completing post-secondary programs including high costs and racial discrimination.