Fla. universities rank high in minority graduation

The Washington, D.C.-based Education Trust on Monday released its rankings of minority graduation rates for the 50 states and District of Columbia.

Florida ranked 5th with a 50.9 percent graduation rate for black students and 6th with a 57.1 percent rate for Hispanics.

The 11 Florida state universities posted a 59.9 percent graduation rate for all students to rank 10th.