Support Structures: Challenges and Potential Solutions Toward Persistence in Earning a Baccalaureate Degree for Black Male Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions

Abstract

Recent studies show 34.1% of Black males in the United States completed their undergraduate degree compared to nearly double that of their White counterparts. A growing body of research exists indicating the need to further investigate the scope and level of support structures currently present for first-year, Black male undergraduate students attending Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). PWIs are failing to implement programs and supports necessary to confront these issues among the Black males attending their schools. This study will to investigate impact of the current level of support Black males receive relative to the challenges they face attending PWIs.