600,000 fewer Black students enrolled in U.S. colleges vs. 20 years ago
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 10, 2023
Report data shows the number of Black students enrolled in America's community colleges in 2020 was the same as in 2000. (Marharyta Hanhalo/Adobe Stock)
A recent report looking at Black enrollment in the nation’s colleges shows a stark downturn in recent years. The Lumina Foundation’s Level Up report says that despite a steadily growing Black young adult population since 2000, over the last 20 years Black student enrolment in the nation’s colleges has declined by around . . .
