Which community colleges are Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs)?
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) as: ” … any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.” One hundred and three HBCUs enroll 14% of all African-American students in higher education, although they constitute only 3% of America’s 3,706 postsecondary institutions. In the 1999-2000 school year, HBCUs awarded 27% of all bachelor’s degrees earned by African Americans nationwide, conferred one in five master’s or fist professional degrees earned by African Americans, and awarded 15% of the doctoral degrees given to African American
