Editor’s Note: This story was produced with support, in part, from the Education Writers Association, for which WUSA9’s Larry Miller was the recipient of a fellowship award.
Since the start of the year, faculty and researchers at Morgan State University have been developing a framework to study a growing concern: the decline of Black male enrollment.
The story of enrollment at Morgan is twofold. In 2024, the university welcomed more than 10,500 students — a record year, according to university officials. In 2025, Morgan surpassed that record again, enrolling more than 11,500 students. But despite those historic highs, administrators say one population continues to be of concern: Black men…