Black students go to college from lower...

Black students go to college from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and with poorer academic preparation than whites, according to a study done for the NCAA.

Once in school, black basketball and football players do about the same as white athletes, according to the study.

Black football and basketball players earn an average grade point of 2.16 at predominantly white schools and 2.21 at predominantly black schools. White football and basketball players average a 2.48 grade point.

The study found that most black student-athletes are basketball or football players. Although about 12% of the population is black, 37% of the football players and 56% of the basketball players at Division I schools are black. Of the women’s basketball players in Division I, 33% are black.