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Patterson Research Institute  \nWhen sports writers say that boxers punch above their weight, they mean that they hit harder than would be predicted from their weight alone. So, when UNCF says that HBCUs punch above their weight, we mean that, given their small average size, and given that they have been historically underresourced, the impact of these unique institutions is significantly greater than one would expect.  \nCitation:  \nSaunders, K. M. & Nagle, B.T. (2018) . HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight: A State-Level Analysis of  \nHistorically Black College and University Enrollment Graduation. Washington, DC: UNCF Frederick D.  \nPatterson Research Institute.  \n1805 7th Street, NW  \nWashington, DC 20001  \nT 202 810 0200  \nF 202 810 0225  \n[UNCF.org](UNCF.org)  \n 2  PUNCHING ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT: A STATE-LEVEL ANALYSIS OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATION  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n04 Foreword  \n05 Introduction  \n10 Alabama  \n11 Arkansas  \n12 Delaware  \n13 District of Columbia  \n14 Florida  \n15 Georgia  \n16 Kentucky  \n17 Louisiana  \n18 Maryland  \n19 Mississippi  \n20 Missouri  \n21 North Carolina  \n22 Ohio  \n23 Oklahoma  \n24 Pennsylvania  \n25 South Carolina  \n26 Tennessee  \n27 Texas  \n28 U. S. Virgin Islands  \n29 Virginia  \n30 West Virginia  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nMany individuals have contributed to the production of this report. The authors would like to thank Brian K. Bridges, UNCF vice president of research and member engagement, for providing valuable feedback, comments and edits during previous drafts. We would also like to thank the UNCF communications team who provided editing and design services: Adam Kemp, print and digital publications manager and Steve Rosa, project management director. UNCF is deeply grateful for the collaborative support which made this publication possible.  \n\\#HBCUSTRONG  3   \nFOREWORD  \nWhen sports writers say that boxers punch above their weight, they mean that they hit harder than would be predicted from their weight alone. So, when UNCF says that HBCUs punch above their weight, we mean that, given their small average size, and given that they have been historically underresourced, the impact of these unique institutions is significantly greater than one would expect.  \nA succession of studies released by UNCF’s research arm, the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, has documented that fact. Understanding HBCU Retention and Completion , for example, found that HBCUs retain and graduate low-income and academically underprepared African American1 students at higher rates than non-HBCUs. Lower Costs, Higher Returns , showed that total costs at UNCF-member HBCUs are lower than at comparable institutions. And, most recently, UNCF’s landmark study, HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities , documented the powerful economic impact of HBCUs on local, state and national economies.  \nThis report, HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight: A State-Level Analysis of Historically Black College and University Enrollment and Graduation , shows that, in their most important function—enrolling and graduating college students—HBCUs perform far better than their small size and lack of resources would lead one to expect, and that impact is magnified when HBCUs’ geographic concentration is factored in. Taken state by state, the “multiplier effect” is impressive. Florida HBCUs represent just 4 percent of the state’s fouryear colleges and universities but enroll 9 percent of all black undergraduates and award 18 percent of all bachelor’s degrees to black college graduates. Louisiana HBCUs represent 19 percent of all colleges and universities in the state, but 38 percent of all black students and graduates. And Virginia HBCUs represent just 11 percent of the ","cbCaimc9TXqOl5Ih","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimc9TXqOl5Ih","pdf",5917907,36,"English","# Foreword\n# Introduction\n# Alabama\n# Arkansas\n# Delaware\n# District of Columbia\n# Florida\n# Georgia\n# Kentucky\n# Louisiana\n# Maryland\n# Mississippi\n# Missouri\n# North Carolina\n# Ohio\n# Oklahoma\n# Pennsylvania\n# South Carolina\n# Tennessee\n# Texas\n# U. S. 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