Black and African American graduates at select public universities, 2024
Black and African American students made up roughly 7% of degree recipients at the University of Georgia and Ohio State University in 2024, higher than eight similar public universities. At Mizzou, 614 Black and African American students graduated , or 5.4% of the graduating class. Degrees granted include bachelors, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs.
A map of the United States is shown with 10 states, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. These states are colored in various shades of blue. States with a higher population of black students who received degrees in 2024 are shaded darker blue. In each state, just one university's statistics are considered. Atlanta and Ohio are shaded darkest shade of blue, as in those states roughly 7% of degree recipients are Black. The lightest-shaded state is Wisconsin with a percentage of just under 2.
