What does the research record show about employment outcome gaps between Black and white college graduates, and what factors have been documented as contributing to them?

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Black college graduates have consistently faced higher unemployment rates than their white counterparts at equivalent education levels. Bureau of Labor Statistics data has documented this gap across economic cycles; the differential persists in strong labor markets and widens in downturns. As of April 2026, the Black unemployment rate stood at 7.3 percent , compared to 3.7 percent for white…

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