The HBCU Effect® Research Series—By the Numbers
The HBCU Effect® research series seeks to understand, validate and promote the success of HBCUs to develop a counter narrative that fully illustrates the value and competitiveness of our institutions.
$10,000+
Difference in income in three years between HBCU grads and high school grads
$71K = $71K
10 years after completing a degree at an HBCU, first-generation students’ income is on par with non-first-generation students
70%+
Percentage of HBCU students who are federal Pell Grant-eligible
50,000+
Students educated by UNCF-member HBCUs each year
6
The number of years it takes HBCU graduates to pass the general eligibility threshold ($50K) after graduating
27
The age by which HBCU graduates are on par with the national average of income for other Black Americans with a bachelor’s degree
31
The age by which Black HBCU graduates are on par with the national average of all income for those with bachelor’s degrees nationwide
32
The age by which black HBCU graduates are when on par with the average income of white graduates with a bachelor’s degree between the ages of 24-34