A recent report looking at Black enrollment in the nation’s colleges shows a stark downturn in recent years.
As a parent and former HBCU journalism faculty member, it worries me to read the following report.
The Lumina Foundation‘s Level Up report says that despite a steadily growing Black young adult population since 2000, over the last 20 years, Black student enrolment in the nation’s colleges has declined by around 600,000, and 300,000 of those are students lost from the community college system. The report illustrates the more frequent financial and life challenges faced by Black students, including their being more likely to be caregivers to children or parents versus other students. Black learners are also more likely to be managing full-time jobs while attending school.
A report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy, which runs the Degrees When Due national program, said about one-third of “near-completers” are missing courses specific to their major, more than a quarter are missing general education courses and nearly 15% are missing a math requirement.
https://www.kttn.com/new-report-shows-600000-fewer-black-students-enrolled-in-us-colleges-vs-20-years-ago/