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This study examined differential enrollment, survival, progress, and academic success of both black and white first-time-in-college students according to three admission categories (unrestrictive, restrictive, and special) in predominantly white universities in the Florida State University System. Data were extracted from the Board of Regents' student data course files and analyzed. White students were enrolled almost exclusively in the traditional (unrestrictive) category, while black students were almost equally enrolled in all three categories. Although the overall survival rate of white students was higher than that of black students, within each admission category, the survival rate of black students was higher than that of white students.
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Bridges, E.F., Farrell, W.C. The effects of Florida's university admission policies on black and white entering freshmen, 1975–76. Res High Educ 16, 225–244 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973585
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