Retention and Graduation Rates of Students of Color Since 1997: Impact of New NU Admission Standards

Authors

Katie Cervantes, Graduate Assistant, Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
John Lim, Graduate Assistant, Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Date of this Version

November 2004

Abstract

The paper presents an ordinary least square analysis of the effect of the 1997 change in the University of Nebraska admission standards on enrollment and retention rates of students of color at UNL An overview is provided of programs and services offered by the UNL Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS) that aim to improve retention and graduation rates of students of color.