Abstract
The academic community was surprised by findings of a Ford Foundation-sponsored study which revealed that by June 1969, only 2,280 Black men and women were holders of the Ph.D. (Bryant, 1970; medical doctors [M.D.s], dentists [D.D.S.s], and lawyers [L.L.D.s] were not included in the survey). The study concluded that the situation is not likely to change in the immediate future. This figure is the sum total of all living Black Ph.D. holders (less than 1 % of all Ph.D. holders). In the year 1965-1966 American universities awarded 18,237 Ph.D.s alone (Harris, 1972: 961). Graduate education is most important for entrance into the top echelon of most professions, where a college education is required for employment. This paper will provide a comprehensive picture of Blacks enrolled in graduate and professional schools. Data on earned degrees will also be presented.
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