Minority Enrollment Demand for Higher Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities from 1976 to 1998: An Empirical Analysis.

UNITED States education system; HISTORICALLY Black colleges & universities; HIGHER education of African Americans; CIVIL rights; MINORITIES

Focuses on the prevalence of minorities in American higher education. Description of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) which were established for African Americans during the period of segregation in the U.S.; Examination of statistics related to the enrollment of minorities in higher education; Impact of the Civil Rights movement on the access of African Americans to higher education.