Black women college students : a guide to student success in higher education / by Felecia Commodore, Dominique J. Baker, and Andrew T. Arroyo.

Includes bibliographical references.

Depicting Black women students in American higher education -- Key issues facing black female college students -- Toward a new model of Black female college student success -- A call for institutional responsibility -- Future directions.

"The latest book in the Key Issues on Diverse College Students series explores the state of Black women students in higher education. Delineating key issues, proposing an original student success model, and describing what institutions can do to better support this group, this important book provides a succinct but comprehensive exploration of this underrepresented and often neglected population on college campuses. Full of practical recommendations for working across academic and student affairs, this is a useful guide for administrators, faculty, and practitioners interested in creating pathways for Black female college student success. Whether this book is read cover to cover or used as a resource manual, the pages contain critical insights that should be taken under serious consideration wherever Black women college students are concerned" -- Provided by publisher.