UNCF’s holistic, powerful study, “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engine of HBCUs,” makes it clear: HBCUs are economic engines in their Mississippi communities and beyond, generating substantial economic returns year after year.
HBCU faculty, employees and students produce—and consume—a wide range of goods and services, creating economic activity on and beyond campus. The result? More jobs, stronger growth and increasingly vibrant communities. Meanwhile, Mississippi’s workforce is bolstered by a steady supply of highly trained and success-oriented HBCU graduates.
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Alcorn State University
Founded in 1871 in Lorman, Mississippi, Alcorn State University is the oldest public historically Black land-grant institution in the U.S. and the second oldest state-supported institution of higher education in Mississippi. ASU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in arts and science, business, education, psychology, and nursing.
Founded in 1949 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Coahoma Community College (CCC), initially Coahoma Junior College and Agricultural High School, was the first educational institution for African Americans to join Mississippi’s public junior college system in 1950. CCC offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in education, health sciences, and workforce development.
Founded in 1877 in Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson State University (JSU), is known for its diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in business, education, and public health programs.
Founded in 1950 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) was created to educate teachers for rural and elementary schools, as well as to offer vocational training. MVSU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in social work, biology, kindergarten/preschool, and business administration management.
Founded in 1866 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Rust College offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in liberal arts education with a focus on African American history and culture.
Founded in 1869 in Tougaloo, Mississippi, Tougaloo College (Tougaloo) is one of the oldest HBCUs founded in the aftermath of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. Tougaloo offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in education, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
