America is finally taking note to the unique benefits of Historically Black College and Universities for Black students. Enrollment is up, and after a century of underfunding, some money is coming in from sources both public and private.
A new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines how Black College students perform across HBCUs and non-HBCUs by looking at a broad range of outcomes. This includes college and graduate school completion, job satisfaction, social mobility, civic engagement, and health.
The study also explores the significant lack of resources for HBCUs, the potential causes of these differences, the “secret sauce” of HBCUs, and what other institutions can learn from them when it comes to helping Black students succeed.