UVA still #1 for African-Americans

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, UVA for the umpteenth year, has the #1 graduation rate for African-Americans among all US public schools (87%). Plus, UVA still has the highest public school graduation rate among all students (93%). </p>

<p>The school that came in 2nd had a black graduation rate of 72%. The national average is 43%.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=5928774%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=5928774&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Kudos to UVA's Office of African-American Affairs and the Black Peer Mentoring Program!</p>

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<p>Yeah, as a black student the Peer Advising program definitely has a positive effect on incoming black students. However, I would say that socially UVA may not be as appealing to black students as other schools. Personally, Charlottesville doesn't have the things that a big city would have and it doesn't help to have racial incidents happen at least twice a semester at UVa. Either way, I do not regret my decision at all in attending UVa. All the friends I've met and obviously the education speaks for itself.</p>