HBCU Drum major delays graduation to compete in Atlanta

Rather than walk across the stage at FAMU's Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony, Dupe chose to delay her graduation until the spring so she could lead the Marching "100" one final time at the Red Lobster ...
The Root

Report Finds Some HBCUs Graduating Less Than 1 Out of 5 Freshmen Within 6 Years

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after analyzing federal data tracking graduation and retention rates for HBCUs, came across an alarming finding. Suggested Reading Social Media’s On Fire Over Tamar’s ...
WSB-TV

6-year graduation rates at many HBCUs lower than 20 percent

ATLANTA — In analyzing federal data for an in-depth examination of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, the AJC found that the six-year graduation rates at 20 schools were 20 ...
Tallahassee Democrat

FAMU ranked nation's top public HBCU for 7th year by U.S. News & World Report

Florida A&M University dropped to no. 92 in the U.S. News & World Report’s national public university rankings. Despite the drop, FAMU remains the top-ranked public HBCU for the seventh consecutive ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

HBCU Coalition Receives $124 Million Gift From Blue Meridian Partners

The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to ...