While the proportion of black athletes in NCAA Division 1 sports has declined, graduation rates among student-athletes has increased. Without Proposition 16, prospective college athletes must still graduate high school with a 2.0 grade-point average in 13 core courses. However, universities must consider factors other than SAT scores when awarding athletic scholarships. Proposition 16's SAT score requirement is the only standard by which prospective athletes are judged equally when being admitted to colleges and universities. The number of black applicants to the University of Washington Law School has dropped 41 per cent since last years officials announced this week.
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