Despite consistently making do with fewer resources and far smaller endowments than their white peers, a new study finds students at historically Black colleges and universities have better overall mental health and show significantly stronger resilience compared to their peers nationwide.
The study, conducted jointly by the United Negro College Fund’s Institute for Capacity Building, th Healthy Minds Network and The Steve Fund, finds that, 45% of HBCU students report “flourishing” mental health compared to 36% in national samples of all colleges and 38% among Black students at predominantly white institutions.
“This research confirms what we’ve long understood about the unique power of HBCUs to nurture not just academic achievement, but holistic well-being among HBCU students,” says Michael Lomax, UNCF president and CEO.