Shaping the future
HBCUs enroll upwards of 370,000 students and graduate a significant share of all African Americans receiving degrees. Black colleges and universities contribute to the continuing rise of black intellectuals, professionals, and creative artists throughout American society.
Historically
There are 107 HBCUs in the U.S.
Black
Cheney University of Pennsylvania was the first HBCU
Colleges
More than half of all African American professionals graduated from an HBCU
or Universities
Almost half of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus attended an HBCU