The Effect of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Future Wages of Black Students

ILR Review ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill M. Constantine
Keyword(s):  
Black Students ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

“Where I Can Breathe”: Examining the Impact of the Current Racial Climate on Black Students’ Choice to Attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 795-819
Author(s):  
Janelle L. Williams ◽  
Robert T. Palmer ◽  
Brandy J. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Black Students ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Racial Climate ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
College Search ◽  
Education Community ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

While some in the higher education community have used anecdotal evidence to argue that Black students were attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) because of the broader racial climate due to Donald Trump’s rise as a political figure, few studies have provided empirical evidence to support this notion. Therefore, in this current study, we interviewed 80 Black students, who were engaged in the college search process in 2016 to 2018 to understand to what extent, if any, did the racial climate under Trump’s presidency influence their choice to enroll in HBCUs. Data were collected in the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 from across four diverse HBCUs. Findings indicate that the racial climate under President Trump played a salient role in participants’ selection of HBCUs. Implications for research and practice are provided for both HBCUs and PWIs.

The Effect of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Future Wages of Black Students

ILR Review ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill M. Constantine
Keyword(s):  
Black Students ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Traditionally White ◽  
Four Year Institutions ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities ◽  
College Characteristics

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of the Class of 1972, the author estimates the effect of attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on future wages of black students. She finds that although the pre-college characteristics of students who attended HBCUs predicted lower wages than did the pre-college characteristics of students who attended mixed or historically white four-year institutions, the value added in future wages from attending HBCUs was 38% higher than that from attending traditionally white or mixed institutions for the average black student graduating from high school in 1972. This evidence that HBCUs played an important role in the labor market success of black students in the 1970s, the author argues, should be carefully weighed in decisions affecting the future of these institutions.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Education of Marginalized Populations

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Victor Eno
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Gap ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Marginalized Populations ◽  
External Relationships ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

This chapter highlights the challenges that confront HBCUs in enhancement of student success and reduction of the achievement gap among Black students. There is also a focus on institution-centric factors related to administrative structure, leadership, governance, accountability and transparency, management of external relationships with stakeholders, internal culture and politics, among others. HBCU leaderships and stakeholders must implement fundamental changes to remain relevant and survive.

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