03772cam a2200469 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000360009502000330013102000270016403500130019104000280020404100080023204200080024004300120024805000230026008200200028310000280030324501160033126400500044730000460049733600260054333700280056933800270059749000560062450400510068050504530073152016300118465000600281465000600287465000420293465000430297665000440301965000460306365000470310965000570315670000320321383000570324522641643BJBSDDR20251107125436.0ta220608s2023    nyua     b    001 0 eng    a  2022018606  a9780231208994 (trade paperback)  a0231208995 (trade paperback)  z9780231557726q(ebook)  a22641643  aDLCbengerdacDLCdDLC  aeng  apcc  an-us---14aLC 2781bK76v 202300a378.1/9829960731 aKoch, James V., d1942-10aVital and valuable :bthe relevance of HBCUs to American life and education /cJames V. Koch, Omari H. Swinton. 1aNew York :bColumbia University Press,c2023.  axii, 271 pages :billustrations ;c22 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier0 aBlack lives in the diaspora : past, present, future  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aPreface Acknowledgments1. Removing the Veil2. A Précis of the Case for HBCUs3. Declining HBCU Enrollments—a Mystery or Not?4. The Sample and the Data5. Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation6. A Deeper Dive into HBCU Dynamics7. A Roadmap for the FutureAppendix A. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the SampleAppendix B. Observations on Panel Least Squares, Random Effects, and Fixed EffectsAppendix C. Data tablesNotesIndex  a"In Removing the Veil, James V. Koch and Omari H. Swinton assess the current performance and status of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). They argue that the quality of decision making at HBCUs and educational policy decisions made concerning HBCUs in state capitals and Washington DC would improve if HBCUs were better understood in terms of what HBCUs are, who they serve, and how. Thus, the goal of this book is straightforward: remedy the knowledge deficit that afflicts many Americans concerning HBCUs and promote great support. Both economists - Koch is a former university president and Swinton a current HBCU department chair - approach their goal in a focused fashion, concentrating their attention on the performance and competitive positions of HBCUs. They train their eyes on quantifiable metrics like retention and graduation rates, internal resource allocation, and fund-raising. The book's five core empirical chapters provide the basic data on HBCU performance, analyze enrollment, explain how institutions qualify as HBCUs, consider the relative size of institutions and their outcomes, and assess admissions trends. In sum, Koch and Swinton contend that HBCUs are an undervalued national resource. In their conclusion, they [will] provide policy recommendations to accentuate their successes and bolster their weaknesses. The book's objective is draw broad attention to value of HBCUs in higher education and should be essential reading for policy makers concerned with higher education and a broader public interested in better understanding the value of HBCUs"--cProvided by publisher. 0aAfrican American universities and collegesxEvaluation. 4aUniversidades y colegios afroamericanos xEvaluación  0aAfrican AmericansxEducation (Higher) 4aAfroamericanos xEducación superior  0aEducation, HigherxAims and objectives. 4aEducación superior xFines y objetivos  0aHigher education and statezUnited States. 4aPolítica de educación superior zEstados Unidos 1 aSwinton, Omari H., d1980-  0aBlack lives in the diaspora : past, present, future