HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight: A State-Level Analysis of Historically Black College and University Enrollment and Graduation
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1) HBCUs annually generate 134,090 jobs and $14.8 billion in total economic impact for their local and regional economies.
2) HBCU graduates from 2014 can expect total earnings of $130 billion over their lifetimes—56 percent more than they could expect to earn without their college degrees.
These economic returns are particularly evident at the state level. Across the 21 states and territories where HBCUs are located, they annually provide an average of 6,385 jobs in each state and generate an average $704.7 million in total economic impact.
Notable key findings across the 21 states and territories in this analysis include (based on 2016 data):
• HBCUs comprised 9 percent of the four-year institutions.
• HBCUs enrolled, on average, 24 percent of all black undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a college or university.
• HBCUs awarded, on average, 26 percent of all black bachelor’s degrees.
• HBCUs awarded, on average, 32 percent of STEM degrees earned by black students.