The Changing Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Using nationally representative data files from 1970s and 1990s college attendees, we find that in the 1970s matriculation at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was associated with higher wages and an increased probability of graduation, relative to attending a traditionally white...

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Main Authors: Fryer, Roland G. (Author), Greenstone, Michael (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association, 2011-06-22T19:50:49Z.
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