According to a recently released report by the Washington, D.C.-based Education Trust, Wayne State University graduates fewer than one in 10 African-American students placing WSU as one of the lower universities in terms of graduation rates of black students. Michigan State University also was ranked among the nation's lowest for graduation gaps between students of color and whites. With a new school year beginning next week, WSU officials say they are working to retain and graduate more students, tailoring their efforts to Detroit students who tend to be less prepared with more financial needs. Howard Shapiro, associate vice president for student services and undergraduate affairs, said WSU has begun initiatives in recent years to graduate more students that are not based on race but more on students who perform lower academically.

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