HBCUs in the United States
The College Scorecard lists 100 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 244,099 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $14,600 a year. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $41,874 at the median institution. The median graduation rate is 33.2%.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
100
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
244,099
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$14,600
96 reporting
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$41,874
95 reporting
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$25,000
81 reporting
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
33.2%
95 reporting
Compare all HBCUs in the United States on one chart
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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for the U.S.. Showing 95 of 100 HBCUs in the U.S.; schools missing either value are left out.
All 100 HBCUs in the United States
| St Philip's College San Antonio | TX | 12,914 | $4,544 | $3,412 | $42,639 | $9,750 | 31.7% | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro | NC | 12,182 | $9,884 | $6,813 | $50,279 | $23,288 | 56.1% | 77.5% | 49.9% |
| Howard University Washington | DC | 10,108 | $33,002 | $38,936 | $69,682 | $23,750 | 73.5% | 90.9% | 41.3% |
| Morgan State University Baltimore | MD | 9,019 | $14,653 | $8,346 | $56,585 | $25,500 | 41.6% | 73.3% | 82.2% |
| Prairie View A & M University Prairie View | TX | 8,877 | $13,638 | $11,299 | $49,183 | $25,450 | 46.3% | 75.6% | 79.3% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee | FL | 7,582 | $15,220 | $5,785 | $52,104 | $17,500 | 61.5% | 89.2% | 20.6% |
| Texas Southern University Houston | TX | 6,844 | $16,494 | $9,173 | $46,064 | $26,864 | 23.9% | 66.2% | 96.9% |
| Alabama A & M University Normal | AL | 6,124 | $18,255 | $10,558 | $41,266 | $27,204 | 27.7% | 69.9% | 58.0% |
| North Carolina Central University Durham | NC | 6,081 | $16,708 | $6,733 | $46,956 | $26,000 | 47.4% | 72.7% | 87.0% |
| Albany State University Albany | GA | 5,956 | $14,511 | $5,666 | $44,975 | $21,750 | 30.3% | 78.6% | n/a |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville | NC | 5,762 | $8,500 | $4,412 | $47,125 | $20,500 | 36.9% | 75.3% | 82.2% |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge | LA | 5,519 | $18,631 | $9,958 | $47,186 | $28,750 | 27.9% | 60.3% | 35.1% |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk | VA | 5,392 | $12,180 | $10,456 | $49,237 | $26,000 | 35.3% | 72.6% | 87.8% |
| Virginia State University Petersburg | VA | 5,074 | $14,893 | $10,418 | $49,358 | $25,000 | 37.1% | 69.4% | 88.6% |
| Bowie State University Bowie | MD | 5,043 | $17,835 | $9,529 | $61,890 | $20,550 | 36.6% | 68.2% | 72.4% |
| Tennessee State University Nashville | TN | 4,848 | $12,154 | $9,048 | $47,151 | $24,250 | 34.0% | 33.5% | 70.1% |
| Jackson State University Jackson | MS | 4,600 | $34,119 | $9,635 | $42,075 | $27,000 | 43.0% | 62.4% | 93.2% |
| Delaware State University Dover | DE | 4,398 | $19,832 | $11,214 | $51,864 | $25,000 | 42.4% | 70.0% | 46.6% |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem | NC | 4,170 | $12,817 | $6,098 | $52,558 | $24,000 | 47.3% | 77.3% | 78.3% |
| Grambling State University Grambling | LA | 4,164 | $19,214 | $7,783 | $41,535 | $34,500 | 36.0% | 66.1% | 44.9% |
| Hampton University Hampton | VA | 3,727 | $26,214 | $31,512 | $63,602 | $21,843 | 64.3% | 85.3% | 62.3% |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta | GA | 3,603 | $38,626 | $30,270 | $46,867 | $26,000 | 38.7% | 70.7% | 64.2% |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | AL | 3,548 | $2,125 | $4,608 | $37,485 | n/a | 31.2% | 62.5% | n/a |
| Alabama State University Montgomery | AL | 3,477 | $9,775 | $11,248 | $40,585 | $28,197 | 30.7% | 69.8% | 97.5% |
| Spelman College Atlanta | GA | 3,414 | $46,089 | $32,470 | $65,773 | $20,500 | 76.6% | 94.1% | 24.9% |
| University of the District of Columbia Washington | DC | 3,351 | $9,519 | $8,636 | $49,165 | $23,126 | 30.1% | 67.6% | n/a |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | AL | 3,148 | $8,931 | $5,520 | $42,045 | n/a | 27.3% | 58.1% | n/a |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg | SC | 2,934 | $18,030 | $11,060 | $41,531 | $26,964 | 31.6% | 56.5% | 82.6% |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | AL | 2,900 | $6,248 | $5,215 | $36,457 | n/a | 23.9% | 59.5% | n/a |
| Morehouse College Atlanta | GA | 2,844 | $38,655 | $34,030 | $62,169 | $24,500 | 57.2% | 86.9% | 44.0% |
| Savannah State University Savannah | GA | 2,833 | $7,542 | $5,750 | $44,180 | $26,000 | 34.6% | 74.7% | n/a |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach | FL | 2,732 | $13,059 | $14,794 | $42,476 | $28,025 | 34.2% | 61.8% | 88.2% |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley | GA | 2,684 | $12,421 | $5,556 | $41,857 | $26,738 | 38.9% | 78.5% | 65.9% |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee | AL | 2,630 | $40,141 | $25,598 | $57,833 | $25,795 | 54.6% | 80.7% | 48.7% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans | LA | 2,628 | $19,722 | $30,298 | $59,737 | $23,870 | 54.7% | 71.7% | 69.0% |
| Central State University Wilberforce | OH | 2,620 | $13,307 | $8,300 | $36,832 | $18,250 | 20.9% | 55.9% | 98.6% |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | AL | 2,437 | $8,644 | $5,760 | $34,536 | n/a | 40.5% | 55.0% | n/a |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | MD | 2,391 | $17,378 | $9,366 | $52,085 | $22,960 | 34.6% | 61.8% | 96.4% |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State | MS | 2,363 | $14,791 | $8,785 | $40,721 | $27,500 | 48.8% | 76.6% | 45.3% |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City | NC | 1,975 | $8,048 | $6,625 | $44,614 | $20,745 | 46.2% | 76.9% | 64.2% |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | LA | 1,910 | $8,120 | $4,958 | $35,836 | n/a | 10.9% | 38.3% | n/a |
| Coppin State University Baltimore | MD | 1,844 | $12,632 | $7,418 | $53,198 | $23,750 | 21.0% | 66.2% | 45.8% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff | AR | 1,807 | $11,528 | $9,703 | $40,307 | $24,656 | 39.4% | 64.2% | 41.2% |
| Langston University Langston | OK | 1,742 | $14,546 | $7,138 | $38,679 | $24,260 | 19.1% | 53.9% | n/a |
| Claflin University Orangeburg | SC | 1,706 | $16,532 | $19,075 | $44,351 | $27,000 | 47.0% | 75.5% | 64.9% |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | AL | 1,674 | $8,855 | $5,610 | $35,021 | n/a | 25.8% | 50.8% | n/a |
| Lincoln University Lincoln University | PA | 1,539 | $13,517 | $13,144 | $53,919 | $27,000 | 44.7% | 73.4% | 65.7% |
| Benedict College Columbia | SC | 1,536 | $17,734 | $18,103 | $36,562 | $27,000 | 43.2% | 57.3% | 95.7% |
| University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie | VI | 1,518 | $7,071 | $5,957 | $43,157 | $15,000 | 23.5% | 68.6% | 99.0% |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena | MS | 1,439 | $11,844 | $7,822 | $36,621 | $27,000 | 23.2% | 69.8% | 92.4% |
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HBCUs by state
| State | Schools | Median net price | Median earnings | Median grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | $9,775 | $38,238 | 31.2% |
| Arkansas | 4 | $14,780 | $37,994 | 28.7% |
| Delaware | 1 | $19,832 | $51,864 | 42.4% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $21,261 | $59,424 | 51.8% |
| Florida | 4 | $14,484 | $41,383 | 31.9% |
| Georgia | 10 | $21,082 | $44,975 | 38.7% |
| Kentucky | 2 | $16,580 | $35,854 | 28.4% |
| Louisiana | 7 | $18,923 | $43,014 | 32.0% |
| Maryland | 4 | $16,016 | $54,892 | 35.6% |
| Mississippi | 6 | $14,053 | $38,671 | 41.2% |
| Missouri | 2 | $12,485 | $40,781 | 28.7% |
| North Carolina | 9 | $16,708 | $44,849 | 36.9% |
| Ohio | 2 | $14,764 | $39,353 | 14.1% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $14,546 | $38,679 | 19.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $12,886 | $48,597 | 32.4% |
| South Carolina | 8 | $17,882 | $36,427 | 28.4% |
| Tennessee | 6 | $12,154 | $42,312 | 31.8% |
| Texas | 9 | $12,603 | $37,810 | 28.1% |
| Virginia | 5 | $20,240 | $49,237 | 35.3% |
| West Virginia | 2 | $12,377 | $44,862 | 34.9% |
Medians across each state's schools. States with fewer than 3 HBCUs don't get their own page.
Quick facts: HBCUs in the United States
- How many HBCUs are in the United States?
- The College Scorecard lists 100 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States.
- What do HBCUs in the United States cost?
- Across the 96 schools that report it, the median average net price is $14,600 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $1,198 at Coahoma Community College to $46,089 at Spelman College.
- Which HBCUs in the United States have the lowest average net price?
- By reported average net price: Coahoma Community College ($1,198), Gadsden State Community College ($2,125), St Philip's College ($4,544), J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College ($6,048), and Wiley University ($6,125).
- How much do former students of HBCUs in the United States earn?
- At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $41,874 10 years after starting college (95 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Howard University ($69,682), Spelman College ($65,773), and Hampton University ($63,602).
- What is the graduation rate at HBCUs in the United States?
- The median graduation rate is 33.2%, across 95 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
- How much student debt do graduates of HBCUs in the United States have?
- The median institution's graduates leave with $25,000 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
How these numbers work
This page includes historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.