Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
HBCUs saw 11% overall enrollment drop, 25% decline in Black male students from 2010-2020, says AIBM report. Black males, 38% of HBCU students in 1976, now 26%. Inadequate K-12 preparation, lack of Black male teachers, financial barriers cited as reasons. Report suggests interventions, increased funding to reverse trend. HBCUs’ graduation rate for Black students 10% higher than non-HBCUs.