A Qualitative Analysis: Black Male Perceptions of Retention Initiatives at a Rural Predominantly White Institution

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Three
  In Roundtable Session: Black and Male: Intersectionality in Teaching and Learning (Table 14)

Abstract

This study show that the retention and graduation rate of Black male students at institutions of higher education is dismal when compared to other groups. Approximately, 30% of Black college males who enroll in a four-year institution earn a college degree compared to 57% of White male students (Bohrnstedt et al., 2015). Black men find it difficult to persist and complete a college degree, and reasons behind it should be explored. The purpose of this study is to explore student and administrator perceptions of retention strategies for Black male students attending a Predominantly White Institution (PWI).

Authors

• Jason Ottley, West Virginia University
  Presenting Author

• Antonio L. Ellis, American University
  Presenting Author

• Nicholas Daniel Hartlep, Berea College
  Presenting Author

• Tonya R. Strozier, Tucson Unified School District
  Presenting Author

• Janeula M. Burt, Bowie State University
  Presenting Author

• Carey Ann Stewart, Virginia Tech
  Presenting Author