- Students who attended desegregated schools were more likely than those who did not to expect non-traditional occupations.
- School desegregation positively influences higher occupational expectations for Black males in southern schools.
- The effects of desegregation on non-traditional expectations was small for southern and non-southern women relative to other predictors.
- The higher expectations for professional outcomes of Blacks who attend desegregated schools persist when examined up to four years after high school.
- Social class, academic aptitude, educational aspirations, high school curriculum, and self-concept of ability to complete college were more important than desegregation for all sub-groups except southern men.