A new model for HBCU online learning

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a strong record of advancing economic mobility. According to McKinsey research, HBCUs enroll more than twice as many Pell Grant–eligible students as non-HBCUs, and their graduates are 51 percent more likely to move into a higher-income quintile.

To make HBCU education accessible to more learners, Delaware State University partnered with McKinsey to launch eHBCU, a first-of-its-kind online consortium that connects students nationwide to degrees, credentials, and career pathways across multiple HBCUs while preserving each institution's distinct mission and culture.

Read the full case study to learn how eHBCU is creating new pathways to economic opportunity through online HBCU education.

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eHBCU: A first-of-its-kind HBCU online consortium to expand economic mobility through education

Delaware State University partnered with McKinsey to form a first-of-its-kind multiuniversity consortium to expand access to degrees, credentials, and career pathways for online learners nationwide.



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