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Over 60% Of High School Students Are Unfamiliar With HBCUs, A UNCF Study Shows

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a central role in the lives of Black students, fostering a sense of ...
The Root

Report Finds Some HBCUs Graduating Less Than 1 Out of 5 Freshmen Within 6 Years

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after analyzing federal data tracking graduation and retention rates for HBCUs, came across an alarming finding. Suggested Reading Social Media’s On Fire Over Tamar’s ...
WSB-TV

6-year graduation rates at many HBCUs lower than 20 percent

ATLANTA — In analyzing federal data for an in-depth examination of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, the AJC found that the six-year graduation rates at 20 schools were 20 ...
Wichita Eagle

HBCU Drum major delays graduation to compete in Atlanta

On a night when nearly 700 Florida A&M University graduates crossed the stage in Tallahassee, Oluwamodupe Oloyede was standing under the lights of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta-mace in hand, legacy ...
The Times and Democrat

HBCUs struggle to get, keep, graduate black males

Most importantly, HBCUs educate a hugely disproportionate share of low-income students. Compared to other colleges defined by the government as “low-income serving,” HBCU graduation rates are just a ...