Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Taming the River xiii
6. 1 Entering the Current 1
7. 2 Staying Afloat Academically 22
8. 3 Staying Afloat Socially 71
9. 4 Staying Afloat Financially 99
10. 5 Battling Social Undercurrents 119
11. 6 The Hidden Rocks of Segregation 150
12. 7 The Shoals of Stereotypes 173
13. 8 The Wake from Affirmative Action 188
14. 9 College at Midstream 205
15. Appendix A. Questionnaire Used in Spring of Freshman Year 235
16. Appendix B Questionnaire Used in Spring of Sophomore Year 252
17. Appendix C Construction of Social Scales 273
18. References 279
19. Index 295