The largest historically Black college and university, or HBCU, is NC A&T — in part due to the fact that 13,883 students were enrolled for the 2023-2024 academic school year, which is 400 more students in comparison to the previous year.
According to a release by Yahoo Finance, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is crowned once more with the top spot in which all numbers are based on enrollment.
The school based in Greensboro furthermore showed great promise regarding students making better choices and financial aid: “The increase of its student body population is aided by its faculty and graduate students who have shaped the undergraduate experience,” the release stated.
Additionally, per the article, support services and financial assistances have helped to empower students and increase the school’s retention by 5.3%.
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We all know that college is the best four years of your life and there is nothing quite like the Black college experience: The growth of the largest HBCU also stems from the expectation to “strengthen its influence as a doctoral, research, and land-grant university, according to university leaders.”
Here is what you need to know:
• The new student body headcount, up nearly 3% from 2022-23, is believed to maintain North Carolina A&T’s status as the nation’s largest historically Black college or university (HBCU).
• It’s NC A&T’s 10th consecutive year at the helm of the largest HBCU considering student enrollment.
• Enrollment totals for the past three years have also made it the largest HBCU ever.
• The above contributed significantly to North Carolina’s position as having the highest HBCU enrollment of any state in America.
