After the rise of BLM, Black students and their families are heading back to HBCUs
Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.
by Shauneen Miranda
Aug 15, 2022
2 minutes
A number of historically Black colleges and universities are seeing an increase in Black students applying and enrolling after years of decline.
"The percentage of Black students enrolled at HBCUs fell from 18 percent in 1976 to 8 percent in 2014 and then increased to 9 percent. HBCUs such as Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, have seen an increase in applications. At that school, the number went up over 60% in 2020 fromthe previous year, .
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