Despite the constant news that enrollment for Historically Black Colleges & Universities are down all across the board — HBCU digest is reporting otherwise — with news of several HBCU’s seeing record-breaking enrollment’s this fall.
What does an increase in enrollment mean exactly? For some, it means increased interest in a campus or its degree offerings.
But for black colleges, a boost in students could make the difference in a stabilized or downgrade in bond rating, the fine line between hiring or laying off staff, the slim margin between operating on revenue instead of a line of credit, or having full accreditation status versus warning or probation for financial struggles.
Flip The Page To See Who’s Enrollment is on the rise: