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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. In
Vital and Valuable, two distinguished economists provide a groundbreaking empirical analysis of HBCUs and offer actionable policy recommendations.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Removing the Veil
2. A Précis of the Case for HBCUs
3. Declining HBCU Enrollments—a Mystery or Not?
4. The Sample and the Data
5. Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation
6. A Deeper Dive into HBCU Dynamics
7. A Roadmap for the Future
Appendix A. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Sample
Appendix B. Observations on Panel Least Squares, Random Effects, and Fixed Effects
Appendix C. Data tables
Notes
Index
About the author
James V. Koch is Board of Visitors Professor of Economics Emeritus and president emeritus at Old Dominion University. His recent books include Runaway College Costs: How College Governing Boards Fail to Protect Their Students (2020) and The Impoverishment of the American College Student (2019).
Omari H. Swinton is chair, director of graduate studies, and professor in the Department of Economics at Howard University. He is a past president of the National Economics Association.
Summary
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. In Vital and Valuable, two distinguished economists provide a groundbreaking empirical analysis of HBCUs and offer actionable policy recommendations.
