Using Quantitative Data
Statistical records are useful for quick reference information, forming comparisons between subjects, or for constructing quantitative analyses. The sources below cover education in the United States generally, and specifically for African American students and educational institutions.
African American Education-Specific
- Statistics of the Negroes in the United StatesStatistical, historical, and geographical information compiled about African Americans starting in 1790.
- Report on Negro Universities and CollegesWritten by William Taylor Burrell Williams, offers statistical data about African American educational institutions by state in the mid-1920s.
Historical
- 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait (3,122KB pdf)Education statistics for elementary, secondary, and higher education from 1870 – 1990
- Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970Broad range of historical U.S. demographic, political, and social statistics from 1789 - 1970
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities 1976-1994Historical data on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for the years 1976 to 1994.