(Photo: Visual Vic/Getty Images) Education by Sidnee Michelle HBCU Alumni Survey Finds Graduates Outperform National Benchmarks 70% of recent HBCU graduates are thriving in their everyday livesHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to deliver strong career and life outcomes for graduates, according to a new national study that found recent HBCU alumni outperform national benchmarks in workplace engagement, well-being, and satisfaction with their college experience, Yahoo Finance reports. The report found that 70% of recent HBCU graduates are thriving in their everyday lives, according to Gallup’s well-being measure, compared with 46% of Black adults nationwide. It also found that 83% reported a strong sense of belonging during college, exceeding the national average of 65% among college graduates. Nearly half of HBCU alumni surveyed, 46%, reported being engaged at work, compared with 31% of U.S. workers nationally. Engineering graduates reported the strongest employment outcomes, with a 70% placement rate within two months of graduation.