HBCU PARTNERS
HBCU Students and Professors Drive Innovation and Shape the Future
20% of all African-American college graduates in the U.S. receive their degree from an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), despite these schools only representing 3% of the nation’s colleges and universities (National Center for Education Statistics, 2018). Moreover, HBCUs have long had a history of successfully training students to enter the workforce and excel in diverse careers - given the talented HBCU professors that pour into them. The Data Trade Gateway Initiative excels at highlighting HBCU talent by:
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Sharing the Data Trade Gateway software with HBCU professors to integrate in their curriculum for more interactive learning
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Empowering HBCU students through consultancy by partnering them with businesses to analyze real data through Data Trade Gateway software
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Challenging HBCU students to present analysis, conclusions, and recommendations to assigned businesses at end of the initiative - thereby building data analysis skills and confidence
HBCU FAST FACTS
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There are 107 HBCUs across the United States, enrolling more than 228,000 students. Of these institutions, two-thirds are public, and most are four-year colleges and universities.
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More than 75% of students at HBCUs rely on Pell Grants and nearly 13% rely on PLUS Loans to meet their college tuition and education expenses.
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The oldest HBCU is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1837. It was initially established as the African Institute and later became the Institute for Colored Youth
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