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Study: Most high school grads don't have what it takes for college
Only 32% of 18-year-olds met criteria for readiness; minorities fared worst

By Greg Toppo
USA TODAY

Only one in three 18-year-olds are even minimally prepared for the rigors of college, a provocative new study suggests, and it paints an even bleaker picture of minority students' literacy, achievement and high school graduation rates.

The study, released today by the Manhattan Institute, says only 32% of students in the high school class of 2001 had what it took to be admitted to college or succeed there....