HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact Of The Nation’s Historically Black Colleges And Universities

HBCUs are valuable economic engines in their communities, generating substantial economic returns year after year. The benefits flow to HBCUs’ graduates, of course, who’ll enter the workforce with sharper skills and vastly enhanced earning prospects. But, as a landmark study commissioned by UNCF, HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, makes clear, the benefits also flow to the local and regional economies that are connected to HBCUs.