For at least a decade, the University of Georgia has failed to enroll Black students proportionate to the number of Black high school graduates in the state. Such racial disparities are pervasive throughout the U.S. Published with hechingerreport
ATHENS, Ga. — Uchenna Ihekwereme walked to the front row of the 150-person auditorium for a political science class at the University of Georgia. She sat down, as she always did, with her back to the sea of white faces. She had become accustomed to being the only Black student in her classes, but it could still be unsettling.
State flagship universities are funded primarily through tax dollars, and their missions include providing an accessible and high-quality education to academically capable residents of their states. They often boast the highest graduation rates among public colleges; provide the top-level academic resources that allow students to succeed; and come with prestige and alumni connections that can launch careers.
Some advocates for Black students say the university doesn’t spend enough time recruiting at majority-Black high schools. UGA officials said they send current UGA students to high schools around the state to encourage students who are underrepresented to apply to and attend the university. But they said they don’t keep a record of which high schools they visit.
Ayesha Youssouf, who was accepted to the highly selective Georgia Tech as well as Georgia State University, didn’t even apply to UGA. She said her sister had transferred from there to Georgia State because she hadn’t felt comfortable on the flagship campus. “We still have well-rounded students at Booker T. Washington High School and throughout Atlanta Public Schools who would thrive at UGA, if extended the opportunity,” said Clark, who has been a public school educator for 28 years.
“I’m glad I’m here, though. When I toured UGA, I was looking around and was like, would I be comfortable here?”
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