DrBanneker
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Really not sure we will get votes for this one but here goes. Also let me know if I shouldn't tag you on future posts.
Yesterday we voted on North Carolina A&T and it received an average score of 8.7. This definitely will be a number to beat so we will see what the other top schools do in subsequent weeks.
In the spirit of alternating between large, well-known schools and small lesser-known ones, I decided since the first post was on the largest HBCU, why not have the second post about the smallest HBCU? I could probably put a Coli Cash bet up that no one here attended. It is American Baptist College of Nashville, TN with a total of 57 students. It was originally started as a theological seminary for training Black Baptist ministers (once called the American Baptist Theological Seminary) and while it has dropped the "Theological Seminary" from its title, it is still heavily religion focused and only has business classes besides religion and theology it seems.
ABC was actually a focus of the Civil Rights fight in Nashville, especially the sit-ins, and its most famous alum is deceased Congressman John Lewis.
You don't have to vote so consider this an informational and discussion post. There are a few small religion focused type schools with less than 200 students so I will talk about the others like Southwestern Christian College and Clinton College in later months.
Basic data (all data 2021 unless otherwise noted)
Founded: 1924
City, State: Nashville, TN
Type: 4-year, private
Nickname: N/A
Enrollment and percent Black enrollment: 57, 93% Black
Part-time student percentage: 25%
First Generation Student Percentage: 48%
Percentage of students from households under $30k/over $100k: 69%/N/A
Out of State Percentage: 0%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7:1
Admissions Acceptance Rate: Open enrollment
4-yr/6-yr graduation rates: 4 yr: N/A; 6 yr: 37% (part-time and full time students); 25% full-time students
Transfer out rate: N/A
Male/Female percentages: 63% / 37%; Female:Male (0.58: 1)
Tuition: $12.5k
Median Federal Debt: $43,000
Median Parent PLUS Loans After Graduation: N/A
Median Earnings for Graduates 10 years after freshman year: $23,135
Top Majors by Degree:
Theology, Entrepreneurship Studies
Endowment: $1.5M
Alumni Engagement: N/A
Athletic Conference: N/A
Mascot: N/A
Famous alumni:
John Lewis, Civil Rights leader and long-time congressman from Georgia's 5th District
Bernard Lafayette - SNCC right hand man to MLK and strategist of non-violent protests; also marched on Selma Bridge
Rules:
1. Thecoli will be rating most of the 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the first half of 2023.
2. You can rate the HBCU on several factors including academics, the administration, school experience, athletics, post-grad success, and the "talent"
3. You do not have to be an alum/alumna or have attended the HBCU to vote
3. You can rate each HBCU anywhere on a scale of 1-10.
4. The results of the poll will be displayed publicly.
6. This is not a scientific poll, don't take a high or low rating of a HBCU as the full measure of the "worth" of the school, whether someone should attend, etc.
7. The polls will be open for 96 hours
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never heard of this school but seems like a fine institution
