Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Vital and Valuable to the United States

Authors

  • James V. Koch Old Dominion University
  • Omari H. Swinton Howard University

Keywords:

Higher education, HBCUs, graduation rates

Abstract

Though Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are little recognized, both in the United States and internationally, rigorous empirical analysis reveals that given their circumstances, they typically perform at a high level. This is the first comprehensive empirical analysis that has examined the performance of HBCUs.

 

 

Author Biographies

James V. Koch, Old Dominion University

James V. Koch is professor of economics emeritus and president emeritus at Old Dominion University, US. E-mail: jkoch@odu.edu.

 

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University

Omari H. Swinton is professor and chair of the Economics Department at Howard University, US. E-mail: oswinton@howard.edu.

 

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Published

2023-07-28

How to Cite

Koch, J., & Swinton, O. (2023). Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Vital and Valuable to the United States. International Higher Education, (115), 34–35. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/16799

Issue

No. 115 (2023): Summer Issue

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Articles

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