Data on the Experience of Students of African Descent at LAVC Prof. Tiffany Lanoix & Prof. Tara Lake Department of Sociology and Ethnic Studies Background InformationLAVC population
As of 2005-06 Overall - Campus - Gender
60% female and 40% male African-Descended population 1,031
53% female and 47% male 6.2% of total LAVC population African-Descended Athletes 16 females and 67 males = 83 8% of African-Descended students are athletes African-Descended students who attempted at least 9 units Overall average - 2.39 Males - 2.34 Females - 2.45 Athletes - 2.39
Grade Point Average-RangeAfrican-Descended Students w/GPAs of 3.0 or Higher 3.0 - 3.5 GPA: 52 35 Female; 17 Male Above 3.5 GPA: 95 59 Female; 36 Male Student completes course African Descended-83% 85% overall Student earns A, B, C or CR African Descended-53% 65% overall Probation 110 African Descended students 11% of African Descended population 56 males and 54 females 11 athletes (out of 83) 8 DSPS students (out of 65) African-Descended Students with Transferable English & Math Completion Transferable English: 277 Transferable Math: 51 Both Transferable Math & English: 36 Transfer to UC/CSU 2005-2006 African American-6/40 Latino-27/217 Asian American-29/42 White-98/189 Support/Success Service Use Among African-Descended Students Trio (8) Males – 5 Females – 3 DSPS (65) Males – 29 Females – 36 EOPS (77) Males - 46 Females - 31 T.A.P./Honors Program African American students enrolled 3 (all women) African American students eligible (3.25 G.P.A and 20 Units or More) 51
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