Through a series of assessments, the college uncovered a disturbing trend that seemed to be echoed at colleges across the country: African-American males were returning to college—and graduating—at a far lower rate than their peers.
The college, which is around 53 percent African-American, applied for and received a $600,000-per-year Predominantly Black Institutions grant, which the school used to create the Center for Male Engagement in 2009.
