Minorities are a growing segment of the population. However, this group continues to be underrepresented in post-secondary education. Earning an advanced degree remains a likely predictor of future professional success. The problem facing minority students is that barriers persist that continue to hinder enrollment, retention, and graduation rates at institutions of higher education. These barriers must be identified and examined, and solutions offered if college completion rates are to be increased for this population. While overall college enrollment and graduation rates have increased for all minority groups, there continue to be concerns about this segment of the population, particularly African American students. While there have been significant increases in enrollment and graduation rates in recent decades, student retention issues persist. Approximately 30% of African Americans who enroll in college drop out before completing their degree (Rye, 2009). This is further documented by Museus (2011) who reports that fewer than half of minority students who begin college at a 4-year institution earn a bachelor's degree within 6 years. This is significant as staying in college has been linked to both self-efficacy and future academic success (Brittain, Sy, & Stokes, 2009). As stated previously, there appear to be persistent barriers that hinder enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. for African Americans in higher education. It is critical that educational concerns for African Americans are addressed at all levels, but it is especially important at the postsecondary stage. Higher levels of education are associated with both lower unemployment rates and higher income. If...... half of the document ......on Education. Santos, S. J., Ortiz, A. M., Morales, A., & Rosales, M. (2007). The relationship between campus diversity, student ethnic identity, and college adjustment: A qualitative study. Cultural diversity and the psychology of ethnic minorities, 13(2), 104-114. doi:10.1037/1099-9809.13.2.104 Severiens, S., & Wolff, R. (2008). A comparison of minority and majority ethnic students: Social and academic integration and quality of learning. Higher Education Studies, 33(3), 253-266. doi:10.1080/03075070802049194. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Spurgeon, S. L. (2009). Well-being and college type in African American male college students: An examination of differences. Journal of College Counseling, 12(1), 33-43. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.US Department of Education. (2011). Digest of Education Statistics: 2010. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d10/