ABSTRACT
This chapter contributes to the existing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) literature by using event history modeling to address three basic questions: Compared to their counterparts at TWIs, are African-American students who attend HBCUs more likely to experience an interruption in enrollment before the completion of a degree. It examines whether there are unique benefits to African-American students who attend HBCUs by comparing four-year persistence rates, and six-year graduation rates of African-American students at HBCUs and Traditionally White Institutions (TWIs). The majority of studies are based upon data collected from older cohorts of students, such as those from NLS72. The role of financial aid in the educational decisions and attainment of African-American college students has also received limited attention in the literature. HBCUs have played an important role in narrowing the education and earnings gaps by providing the opportunity for a college education for a significant number of African-Americans, especially during the period of segregation.
