A report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows undergraduate enrollment has dipped, but that historically Black colleges and universities are seeing boosts in enrollment.
Undergraduate enrollment fell 1.1% in 2022 compared to the previous year, released Friday. That compares to an increase of 2.5% this fall for HBCUs.
At Maryland鈥檚 Morgan State University, student enrollment , a figure that represents a 7.5% increase and an 18% increase over pre-pandemic enrollment figures.
This year鈥檚 enrollment is the largest in the school鈥檚 155-year history.
David K. Wilson, Morgan State University president, called the growth 鈥渢ruly an unparalleled achievement that our entire university community can fully embrace.鈥�
Morgan State has had a plan to increase enrollment to 10,000 students by fall 2030.
This fall, the university opened a new 10-story residence hall. The Thurgood Marshall Residence Hall is the first new student housing built on campus in more than 30 years, according to the university. A second 604-bed facility is scheduled to open in 2024.
