Methodology: Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Reader Comments
Great Job
Thank you for including data for HBCU's in your listings. For many years I wished this data was available and seeing it posted here is a great accomplishment. Also after reading the methodology I believe it is fair and robust.
Thumbs up to US News and World Reports ranking!
HBCU Ranking
As a graduating senior from high school I looked at this list my entire senior year to decide which HBCU to choose from. And these rankings are VERY accurate. I chose Howard Universty, the most prestigous HBCU in the country and many others cannot compare!
UNRANKED
As an HBCU graduate and employee, i know that information comes in asking for this information. If your school fails to participate, then they fail in being included. US News has stated that they will not make assumptions or estimates. So, please check with the colleges' President, admissions office, and Institutional Research departments.
Rankings Are Highly Suspect
There is no way in the world that NC A&T SU, which produces the most black engineers in the nation, should be ranked 25. I see that you did not have any data on A&T, but how hard is that data to get. You cannot top the quality of education that you receive from A&T, especially relative to the cost. The university is one of only two HBCSUs nationwide to have been ranked "Highly Research Intensive" by the Carnegie Foundation, and the only University in the state of NC to receive that designation.
You all really need to do better research. There is no way that NCCU and Winston Salem State should be ranked above A&T. Very poor research indeed.
HBCU data
Why are some of the premiere HBCU's not on the list? Such as Florida A&M ot NCA&T State Univesity. I am confused by the term "eligible to be ranked". Since there 103 HBCU's then why are we only getting data on 80?
