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Race

HBCUs pay higher fees to borrow money. Research links that premium to racism.

Clark Merrefield | October 1, 2019
HBCUs looking to raise bond capital face higher fees than non-HBCUs, even when agencies that rate credit risk give HBCU-issued bonds their highest scores, according to recent research.
Christman Hall, Clark University, Atlanta
Health Care

HBCUs: Are black colleges a potential partner in fight against HIV?

Chloe Reichel | October 12, 2017
Most historically black colleges and universities are located in southern counties home to black populations with above-average rates of HIV infection, a new study finds.
White, Hispanic college students at predominantly black institutions, HBCUs
Education

White, Hispanic college students at predominantly black institutions, HBCUs

Denise-Marie Ordway | March 16, 2016
2016 roundup of research that explores the growth in the number of white, Hispanic and Asian students attending the nation's more than 100 HBCUs, or historically black colleges and universities.

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