Applicants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 113,
May 2023
(pp. 440-45)
Abstract
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play an important role in the postsecondary education of Black students in the United States. Using data on where 1.2 million Black SAT takers send their SAT scores, we examine which students consider attending HBCUs and the common alternatives to HBCUs. Students with average SAT scores are the most likely to consider HBCUs, and students with the highest SAT scores are the least likely. Students who are relatively interested in HBCUs tend to also consider less selective, in-state, public options. However, that relationship is counteracted when the HBCUs under consideration are relatively more selective.Citation
Edwards, Ashley, Justin Ortagus, Jonathan Smith, and Andria Smythe. 2023. "Applicants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 113: 440-45. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231129Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I22 Educational Finance; Financial Aid
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- I28 Education: Government Policy
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination