At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students are men. Here’s why that matters. - The Washington Post | April 22, 2023

"...The cost of HBCUs is a challenge, acknowledged Adriel Hilton, the vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University in New Orleans. Although HBCUs do provide scholarships, many predominantly White institutions — which have a history of more government funding and larger endowments — can offer more aid.

Although Southern has reported an increase in the number of applications over the past three years, the proportion of male applicants has fallen. (Application numbers for fall 2023 are still coming in.)

“Students are shopping for the best opportunity for them in terms of cost. They’re going to go where it is the cheapest they can attend,” Hilton said...."