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THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN JRF ALUMNI SOAR
HIGHER EDUCATION
Through hands-on support, JRF Scholars maximize their potential.
JRF Alumni demonstrate extraordinary post-graduate success and
leadership across industries.
Percent of African American students who
40.9%
graduate college, 19% lower than the overall ACADEMIA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
average of 60%
62% 55% 63%
Percent of African American college graduates
12.4%
who are unemployed, which is more than Earn graduate Hold management- Participate in
double the overall national average of 5.6% degrees level positions community service
8.2% Percent of African American students who earn
graduate degrees, 3.8% lower than the national
average of 12%
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