African-Americans’ access to college education has diminished over the past several years. Our tables look not just at falling enrollment but at disparities in the kinds of opportunities that are offered by the colleges that enroll many black students compared with ones that enroll relatively few.
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BackgrounderWhy Has Black-Student Enrollment Fallen?
Colleges look for ways to reverse an overall decline since 2010. -
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Change in Black vs. Overall College Enrollment, by Sector
The percentage decrease in enrollment for black students from 2010 to 2017 was more than double that of all students. -
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African-American Representation in Enrollment and Earned Degrees, by Institution Type
Black students earned their greatest number of bachelor’s degrees at nonflagship four-year public institutions. -
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Colleges With the Greatest Percentage Change in the Number of Black Students, 2010 to 2017
Fast-growing Southern New Hampshire University had the greatest jump by far in African-American enrollment. -
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Change in College Enrollment of Recent High School Graduates, by Race and Ethnicity, 2007 to 2017
College enrollment by black recent high-school graduates has dropped from a peak of more than 66 percent in 2010 to just over 58 percent in 2017.
