Many studies of late have shown that male students of color retain, matriculate and succeed at an alarmingly different rate than males of other ethnicities. Data from CCCCO Datamart for MJC Fall 2013 shows the following retention and success rates for male students (broken down by ethnicity):
Male Total
Retention: 79.64%
Success: 59.25%
African-American
Retention: 60.56%
Success: 33.10%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Retention: 81.25%
Success: 68.75%
Asian
Retention: 83.55%
Success: 65.37%
Hispanic
Retention: 80.38%
Success: 59.64%
Multi-Ethnicity
Retention: 71.72%
Success: 51.03%
Pacific Islander
Retention: 88.00%
Success: 60.00%
Unknown
Retention: 87.42%
Success: 66.67%
White Non-Hispanic
Retention: 80.09%
Success: 60.46%
Total: 100.00%
Success: 63.64%
Male Total
Retention: 79.64%
Success: 59.25%
African-American
Retention: 60.56%
Success: 33.10%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Retention: 81.25%
Success: 68.75%
Asian
Retention: 83.55%
Success: 65.37%
Hispanic
Retention: 80.38%
Success: 59.64%
Multi-Ethnicity
Retention: 71.72%
Success: 51.03%
Pacific Islander
Retention: 88.00%
Success: 60.00%
Unknown
Retention: 87.42%
Success: 66.67%
White Non-Hispanic
Retention: 80.09%
Success: 60.46%
Total: 100.00%
Success: 63.64%