HBCUs Strengthen Our Nation
In total, the nation’s HBCUs generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually; that’s equivalent to a ranking in the top 200 on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations.
These institutions generate 134,090 jobs for their local and regional economies—that’s equivalent to the number of jobs provided by Oracle, one of the nation’s largest private employers.
In fact, the 50,000-plus HBCU graduates in 2014 can expect total earnings of $130 billion over their lifetimes—that’s 56 percent more than they could expect to earn without their college credentials.