Pop Quiz How Well Do You Know Today’s HBCUs?

What percentage of African-American college students choose an HBCU?

a)  5% b)  11% c)  28% d)  54%  

What percentage of African-American college students choose an HBCU?

11%  

What percentage of students at HBCUs receive Pell Grants?

a)  60% b)  75% c)  84% d)  92%  

What percentage of students at HBCUs receive Pell Grants?

84%  

How many HBCUs have closed in the last 20 years?

a)  3 b)  5 c)  7 d)  11  

How many HBCUs have closed in the last 20 years?

5  

What was the most frequently cited area of non-compliance in the 2013 reaffirmation off-site reviews? a)  Policy-Related Standards b)  Institutional Effectiveness c)  Educational Programs/Curriculum d) Faculty Issues e)  Financial and Physical Resources

What was the most frequently cited area of non-compliance in the 2013 reaffirmation off-site reviews?

Policy-Related Standards

 

How many students in HBCUs across the nation were forced to withdraw from school or look for other sources of funding when their families were denied Parent Plus Loans?

a)  6,000 b) 12,000 c)  16,000 d)  20,000  

How many students in HBCUs across the nation were forced to withdraw from school or look for other sources of funding when their families were denied Parent Plus loans?

16,000  

On average, what percentage of HBCU alumni give back through charitable giving?

a)  10% b)  15% c)  20% d)  35%  

On average, what percentage of HBCU alumni give back through charitable giving?

10%

The cohort default rate is a measure of the percentage of federal loan borrowers who entered repayment during a given fiscal year and defaulted before the end of the next fiscal year.

What is the current cohort default rate on the Federal Perkins Loan Program for JCSU?

a)  3.4% b) 10.7% c)  25.2% d) 36.6%  

What is the current cohort default rate on the Federal Perkins Loan Program for JCSU?

36.6%

 

True or False: Most HBCUs have graduation rates above 50 percent.  

True or False: Most HBCUs have graduation rates above 50 percent.

FALSE. The average 6-year graduation

rate at HBCU’s is 35%.  

True or False: The new Parent PLUS Loan guidelines will benefit JCSU students for the 2014-2015 academic year.  

True or False: The new Parent PLUS Loan guidelines will benefit JCSU students for the 2014-2015 academic year.

FALSE.    The new guidelines will benefit

JCSU students for the 2015-2016 academic year.

 

True or False: HBCUs produce more African-American graduates who go on to receive advanced degrees than any other institutions.  

True or False: HBCUs produce more African-American graduates who go on to receive advanced degrees than any other institutions.

TRUE.