Black students are enrolling at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at historic rates.
The Root reports that Black students nationwide are prioritizing HBCUs, a shift that follows the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs across the education landscape. In 2023 specifically, the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, as AFROTECH previously reported.
HBCUs that are seeing soaring numbers as a result include North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, which had more than 15,000 students enrolled in fall 2025 — nearly 1,000 more enrolled than the previous year, according to a press release. This marked the HBCU’s largest single year of growth (6.7%). It was also the university’s 12th consecutive year of growth, Chancellor James R. Martin II said in the release…