The Power of HBCUs: A Propensity Score Matching Approach Examining Persistence and Degree Completion for Black Students at PWIs and HBCUs

• In Event: The Power and Promise of HBCUs in Fostering Student Success

Abstract

HBCUs are crucially important for providing Black students with access to postsecondary opportunities. This study examines how attending an HBCU impacts chances to persist and graduate when compared to PWIs. To account for endogeneity bias and the nested data structure, we employ a propensity score matching, multilevel modeling approach.

Authors

• Ray Franke, University of Massachusetts-Boston

• Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh