Welcome Freshmen: A Surge in HBCU Enrollment by Tamice Namae

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of students that enroll in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). These colleges offer an opportunity for black individuals to get an education and build the lives of the minority population. According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, several HBCUs have realized a surge in student enrollment in 2018. Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina realized an 18% increase in 2018 in total enrollment which is 1, 678. Enrollment for first year students increased to 184 which is a 57% increase for transfer enrollment while the total first year class had 418 students.

Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina reported a tremendous growth that surpassed all the previous since 2014. In 2018, they had a total of 5,190 students which is an increase of 1.8% from last fall. For first year students, the enrollment has been above 900 for the past three years with 2018 realizing 933 students. Not …