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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.

Institutions
102
indexed
Combined enrollment
304,266
students
Median grad rate
31%
reporting
Median net price
$14,142
reporting
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Voorhees University

Denmark, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
65.4%
Enrollment
578
Net price
$13,335
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
3,246
Net price
$11,139
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Wilberforce University

Wilberforce, Ohio

Grad rate
12%
Admit rate
40.5%
Enrollment
838
Net price
$5,567
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Wiley University

Marshall, Texas

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
783
Net price
$7,092
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHBCU

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
78.3%
Enrollment
4,782
Net price
$13,479
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHBCU

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
69.0%
Enrollment
3,218
Net price
$17,127
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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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