Established in 1987, TMCF is the only national organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. Their 47 member-schools include publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) across the country and are a critical source of higher education for all students. More than 80% of all students enrolled in HBCUs and PBIs attend TMCF member-schools, including 15 accredited engineering schools, six law schools, five pharmacy schools, and a host of undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, mathematics, and engineering. TMCF member-schools are located in 22 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands. These schools primarily serve students from low-income and underserved communities, with over 72% of public HBCU students being Pell Grant eligible (with a family income of under $20,000), and 97% seeking some form of financial aid, indicating low to moderate family income. Additionally, over 52% of HBCU students are the first in their families to attend college.
With the generous contributions of corporate partners and philanthropic individuals, TMCF supports its member-schools and the broader community of nearly 300,000 students across the Black College Community. TMCF assists these institutions with producing quality community-minded graduates, presenting industry-supported professional development and capacity-building strategies, and directly placing hundreds of HBCU graduates in economically sustaining careers while supporting thousands more in career readiness.
TMCF serves an essential role in providing educational access, recruiting diverse talent for career opportunities across the country, and providing leadership development training. Their model produces the next generation of entrepreneurs, teachers, community, and corporate leaders who are ready to change the world and follow in the trailblazing footsteps of the organization’s namesake, Justice Thurgood Marshall.
