Critics have hinted that HBCUs do not offer the same opportunities for economic and job growth as predominantly white institutions. The data from a new study are different.
Written byDonovan Dooley
(Source NewsOne):
Attending a traditionally black school or college (HBCCU) is one of the ultimate educational paths any student can experience.
HBCUs create environments that allow young black minds to thrive and grow in comfortable spaces. These scholars enjoy many benefits by attending those historic establishments that have created some of the most progressive, avant-garde, and artistic environments in this country.
The pride and culture that emerges from those campuses is enough to make any student at the best school a part of this atmosphere. The camaraderie, strength, and network you get from those establishments can last a lifetime.
These HBCUs can also have a monetary impact on students by moving them from a lower tax level to a higher level and helping them identify financially in the real world. OnlineU conducted a study that compared the median income of HBCU graduates with those of other black graduates in their respective states. The site compared each former’s median income to HBCU’s state salary threshold, which is the median salary of black graduates in the state with the same point of education.
The study highlights the price HBCW brings to the express communities in which they reside. The study also takes into account racial disparities that hurt black incomes.
Median graduate: $52,582
Crown Threshold: $36,962
Financial Gain: $15,619
Median graduate: $49,625
Crown Threshold: $40,346
Financial Gain: $9,279
Median graduate: $47,197
Crown Threshold: $43,180
Financial Gain: $4,016
Median Alumni: $44,135
State Threshold: $40,346
Financial Gain: $3,789
Median graduate: $39,700
Crown Threshold: $36,074
Financial Gain: $3,626
Median graduate: $37,272
Crown Threshold: $34,039
Financial Gain: $3,232
Median graduate: $36,955
Crown Threshold: $34,039
Financial Gain: $2,916
Median graduate: $37,483
Crown Threshold: $36,003
Financial Gain: $1,480
Median graduate: $32,837
Crown Threshold: $32,385
Financial Gain: $452
Median graduate: $37,377
Crown Threshold: $36,962
Financial Gain: $415
Critics have tried to insinuate that HBCUs do not offer the same opportunities for monetary and task expansion as predominantly white institutions. OnlineU’s data shows another story.
These establishments have been creating opportunities for black scholars for centuries and will continue to offer young black people a way to excel as long as they receive support.
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