Fast Facts About the Black College Fund

The United Methodist Church supports the largest number of Black colleges and universities of any church body in the United States.
The 11 Black colleges are located in the Southeastern and South Central Jurisdictions.
There are approximately 16,000 students enrolled in our schools. Ninety percent of the students qualify for financial aid. The schools keep their tuition relatively low so students with low incomes may attend. The colleges are and have always been open to all.
One of the exceptional accomplishments regarding the administration of the Black College Fund is the small amount utilized for unrestricted and overhead expenses (less than 5 percent). The Black College Fund distributes 95 percent of the funds equally to all 11 institutions. Those with the highest enrollments receive a slightly higher amount. Five percent of the funds are awarded for special projects or activities.
Once per quadrennium each institution receives capital funds for facility improvement or enhancement. Recently this amount has been $250,000 per institution. Every fifth year or at the end of the quadrennium, there is also a capital residual check of approximately $200,000.
Each year, the goal of the Black College Fund increases by a small percentage. The church has been supporting the Black College Fund at about 83 percent. In 2006, United Methodists gave $9,850,753 which was 87 percent of the apportionment.