Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are institutions established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. This dataset includes 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the United States, enrolling about 304,266 students in total.
Of these, 51 are public and 51 private. The largest by enrollment include St Philip's College, Howard, and North Carolina A & T State. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 31% and the median average net price is $14,142.
102 institutions
Page 1 of 3Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama
Albany State University
Albany, Georgia
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi
Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina
American Baptist College
Nashville, Tennessee
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas
Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina
Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina
Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, Alabama
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland
Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia
Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, South Carolina
Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, Florida
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, Alabama
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, Alabama
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia
Huston - Tillotson University
Austin, Texas
Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta, Georgia
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, Alabama
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, Texas
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee
Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, Alabama
Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Historically Black Colleges and Universitie?
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are institutions established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. This dataset tracks 102 of them in the United States.
- How many HBCUs are there?
- This dataset tracks 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, institutions established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans, together enrolling about 304,266 students.
- What are the largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S.?
- By total enrollment, the largest are St Philip's College, Howard, North Carolina A & T State, Morgan State, and Prairie View A & M.
- What is the typical graduation rate and net price for these institutions?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 31%, and the median average net price is $14,142. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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