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HBCUs · Ranked list

Historically Black colleges and universities

How do HBCUs compare on completion, affordability, and reported earnings under the same transparent blend?

Question this page answersHow do HBCUs compare on completion, affordability, and reported earnings under the same transparent blend?

Method version
1.0
Data updated
August 23, 2026
Eligible colleges
94 of 5,800
Data built
August 23, 2026

Eligibility ruleColleges designated as historically Black colleges and universities that report an average net price, a completion rate, and median earnings ten years after entry.

Factors and weightsThree equal parts: one third completion rate, one third affordability where a lower average net price scores higher, and one third median earnings ten years after entry.

How the order is setEach factor is scaled from 0 to 1 across the eligible group, net price is reversed so a lower cost scores higher, and the three scaled values are averaged with equal weight. Every eligible HBCU is listed, not just a top slice.

Missing dataA college missing any required factor is excluded and counted below, never scored as zero.

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This list uses the same transparent blend as every other page, and the blend does not capture mission. HBCUs carry community, mentorship, and history that three numbers cannot measure, so read each profile, not just the order.

There is no undergraduate size floor on this page, because applying one would drop small HBCUs from a list about them.

The list

  1. #1This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Spelman College

    Atlanta, GA

    3,414 undergraduates · 34 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $38,967
    Completion
    78%
    Acceptance
    34%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Spelman College

    Why it is hereReported 78% completion, a $38,967 average net price, and $59,993 median earnings ten years after entry.

  2. #2This blend

    Why it is hereReported 57% completion, a $25,319 average net price, and $59,159 median earnings ten years after entry.

  3. #3This blend

    Why it is hereReported 57% completion, a $10,846 average net price, and $44,440 median earnings ten years after entry.

  4. #4This blend

    Why it is hereReported 49% completion, a $17,127 average net price, and $52,184 median earnings ten years after entry.

  5. #5This blend

    Why it is hereReported 53% completion, a $13,739 average net price, and $44,349 median earnings ten years after entry.

  6. #6This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Howard University

    Washington, DC

    10,108 undergraduates · 133 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $50,539
    Completion
    70%
    Acceptance
    35%
    HBCU
    Compare Howard University

    Why it is hereReported 70% completion, a $50,539 average net price, and $63,066 median earnings ten years after entry.

  7. #7This blend

    Why it is hereReported 41% completion, a $14,985 average net price, and $50,698 median earnings ten years after entry.

  8. #8This blend

    Why it is hereReported 38% completion, a $19,298 average net price, and $54,537 median earnings ten years after entry.

  9. #9This blend

    Why it is hereReported 47% completion, a $13,479 average net price, and $45,344 median earnings ten years after entry.

  10. #10This blend

    Why it is hereReported 39% completion, a $13,910 average net price, and $49,307 median earnings ten years after entry.

  11. #11This blend

    Why it is hereReported 44% completion, a $6,364 average net price, and $40,026 median earnings ten years after entry.

  12. #12This blend

    Why it is hereReported 43% completion, a $13,570 average net price, and $45,411 median earnings ten years after entry.

  13. #13This blend

    Why it is hereReported 57% completion, a $13,265 average net price, and $36,421 median earnings ten years after entry.

  14. #14This blend

    Why it is hereReported 35% completion, a $13,338 average net price, and $47,697 median earnings ten years after entry.

  15. #15This blend

    Why it is hereReported 39% completion, a $9,216 average net price, and $41,216 median earnings ten years after entry.

  16. #16This blend

    Why it is hereReported 44% completion, a $14,977 average net price, and $43,167 median earnings ten years after entry.

  17. #17This blend

    Why it is hereReported 38% completion, a $7,892 average net price, and $40,144 median earnings ten years after entry.

  18. #18This blend

    Why it is hereReported 39% completion, a $15,840 average net price, and $45,543 median earnings ten years after entry.

  19. #19This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Morehouse College

    Atlanta, GA

    2,844 undergraduates · 32 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $39,013
    Completion
    59%
    Acceptance
    51%
    HBCU
    Compare Morehouse College

    Why it is hereReported 59% completion, a $39,013 average net price, and $52,889 median earnings ten years after entry.

  20. #20This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Claflin University

    Orangeburg, SC

    1,706 undergraduates · 53 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $17,800
    Completion
    52%
    Acceptance
    73%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Claflin University

    Why it is hereReported 52% completion, a $17,800 average net price, and $40,304 median earnings ten years after entry.

  21. #21This blend

    Why it is hereReported 33% completion, a $10,648 average net price, and $44,236 median earnings ten years after entry.

  22. #22This blend

    Why it is hereReported 39% completion, a $15,282 average net price, and $44,666 median earnings ten years after entry.

  23. #23This blend

    Why it is hereReported 42% completion, a $15,359 average net price, and $42,968 median earnings ten years after entry.

  24. #24This blend

    Why it is hereReported 26% completion, a $9,977 average net price, and $46,490 median earnings ten years after entry.

  25. #25This blend

    Why it is hereReported 39% completion, a $11,139 average net price, and $40,492 median earnings ten years after entry.

  26. #26This blend

    Why it is hereReported 55% completion, a $35,013 average net price, and $49,641 median earnings ten years after entry.

  27. #27This blend

    Why it is hereReported 38% completion, a $3,515 average net price, and $32,937 median earnings ten years after entry.

  28. #28This blend

    Why it is hereReported 41% completion, a $10,338 average net price, and $36,666 median earnings ten years after entry.

  29. #29This blend

    Public, 4-year

    St Philip's College

    San Antonio, TX

    12,914 undergraduates · 85 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $4,273
    Completion
    28%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admission
    Compare St Philip's College

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $4,273 average net price, and $38,224 median earnings ten years after entry.

  30. #30This blend

    Why it is hereReported 34% completion, a $15,796 average net price, and $42,730 median earnings ten years after entry.

  31. #31This blend

    Why it is hereReported 41% completion, a $14,265 average net price, and $37,837 median earnings ten years after entry.

  32. #32This blend

    Why it is hereReported 31% completion, a $11,898 average net price, and $40,674 median earnings ten years after entry.

  33. #33This blend

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $7,469 average net price, and $38,681 median earnings ten years after entry.

  34. #34This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Voorhees University

    Denmark, SC

    440 undergraduates · 19 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $13,335
    Completion
    43%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admissionOnline programs reported
    Compare Voorhees University

    Why it is hereReported 43% completion, a $13,335 average net price, and $35,339 median earnings ten years after entry.

  35. #35This blend

    Why it is hereReported 51% completion, a $23,836 average net price, and $39,060 median earnings ten years after entry.

  36. #36This blend

    Why it is hereReported 37% completion, a $13,684 average net price, and $38,217 median earnings ten years after entry.

  37. #37This blend

    Why it is hereReported 40% completion, a $12,653 average net price, and $35,550 median earnings ten years after entry.

  38. #38This blend

    Why it is hereReported 32% completion, a $8,040 average net price, and $36,382 median earnings ten years after entry.

  39. #39This blend

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $8,172 average net price, and $37,981 median earnings ten years after entry.

  40. #40This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Oakwood University

    Huntsville, AL

    1,153 undergraduates · 59 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $25,669
    Completion
    45%
    Acceptance
    51%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Oakwood University

    Why it is hereReported 45% completion, a $25,669 average net price, and $42,488 median earnings ten years after entry.

  41. #41This blend

    Why it is hereReported 34% completion, a $13,235 average net price, and $38,275 median earnings ten years after entry.

  42. #42This blend

    Why it is hereReported 41% completion, a -$274 average net price, and $24,289 median earnings ten years after entry.

  43. #43This blend

    Why it is hereReported 34% completion, a $19,719 average net price, and $42,937 median earnings ten years after entry.

  44. #44This blend

    Why it is hereReported 31% completion, a $12,030 average net price, and $38,518 median earnings ten years after entry.

  45. #45This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Dillard University

    New Orleans, LA

    1,063 undergraduates · 24 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $22,094
    Completion
    43%
    Acceptance
    41%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Dillard University

    Why it is hereReported 43% completion, a $22,094 average net price, and $39,196 median earnings ten years after entry.

  46. #46This blend

    Why it is hereReported 36% completion, a $19,809 average net price, and $41,109 median earnings ten years after entry.

  47. #47This blend

    Why it is hereReported 34% completion, a $20,894 average net price, and $42,680 median earnings ten years after entry.

  48. #48This blend

    Why it is hereReported 36% completion, a $5,397 average net price, and $29,916 median earnings ten years after entry.

  49. #49This blend

    Why it is hereReported 27% completion, a $7,099 average net price, and $35,594 median earnings ten years after entry.

  50. #50This blend

    Why it is hereReported 37% completion, a $18,097 average net price, and $38,262 median earnings ten years after entry.

  51. #51This blend

    Why it is hereReported 30% completion, a $14,224 average net price, and $38,427 median earnings ten years after entry.

  52. #52This blend

    Why it is hereReported 27% completion, a $20,077 average net price, and $43,371 median earnings ten years after entry.

  53. #53This blend

    Why it is hereReported 27% completion, a $6,275 average net price, and $31,701 median earnings ten years after entry.

  54. #54This blend

    Why it is hereReported 12% completion, a $5,567 average net price, and $38,298 median earnings ten years after entry.

  55. #55This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Wiley University

    Marshall, TX

    712 undergraduates · 16 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $7,092
    Completion
    24%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admission
    Compare Wiley University

    Why it is hereReported 24% completion, a $7,092 average net price, and $33,159 median earnings ten years after entry.

  56. #56This blend

    Why it is hereReported 24% completion, a $17,621 average net price, and $40,628 median earnings ten years after entry.

  57. #57This blend

    Why it is hereReported 49% completion, a $37,702 average net price, and $42,712 median earnings ten years after entry.

  58. #58This blend

    Why it is hereReported 30% completion, a $14,557 average net price, and $35,014 median earnings ten years after entry.

  59. #59This blend

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $13,649 average net price, and $34,782 median earnings ten years after entry.

  60. #60This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Tougaloo College

    Tougaloo, MS

    639 undergraduates · 33 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $17,043
    Completion
    33%
    Acceptance
    53%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Tougaloo College

    Why it is hereReported 33% completion, a $17,043 average net price, and $34,724 median earnings ten years after entry.

  61. #61This blend

    Why it is hereReported 27% completion, a $9,686 average net price, and $31,919 median earnings ten years after entry.

  62. #62This blend

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $9,922 average net price, and $31,088 median earnings ten years after entry.

  63. #63This blend

    Why it is hereReported 22% completion, a $16,590 average net price, and $38,924 median earnings ten years after entry.

  64. #64This blend

    Why it is hereReported 28% completion, a $13,479 average net price, and $32,600 median earnings ten years after entry.

  65. #65This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Stillman College

    Tuscaloosa, AL

    706 undergraduates · 17 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $15,258
    Completion
    25%
    Acceptance
    74%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Stillman College

    Why it is hereReported 25% completion, a $15,258 average net price, and $35,421 median earnings ten years after entry.

  66. #66This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Fisk University

    Nashville, TN

    1,035 undergraduates · 29 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $32,020
    Completion
    30%
    Acceptance
    58%
    HBCU
    Compare Fisk University

    Why it is hereReported 30% completion, a $32,020 average net price, and $45,454 median earnings ten years after entry.

  67. #67This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Talladega College

    Talladega, AL

    701 undergraduates · 24 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $15,560
    Completion
    31%
    Acceptance
    99%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Talladega College

    Why it is hereReported 31% completion, a $15,560 average net price, and $32,229 median earnings ten years after entry.

  68. #68This blend

    Public, 4-year

    Lincoln University

    Jefferson City, MO

    1,392 undergraduates · 49 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $19,092
    Completion
    21%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCULand-grantOpen admission
    Compare Lincoln University

    Why it is hereReported 21% completion, a $19,092 average net price, and $39,463 median earnings ten years after entry.

  69. #69This blend

    Why it is hereReported 23% completion, a $13,096 average net price, and $33,267 median earnings ten years after entry.

  70. #70This blend

    Why it is hereReported 31% completion, a $23,238 average net price, and $36,624 median earnings ten years after entry.

  71. #71This blend

    Why it is hereReported 30% completion, a $20,435 average net price, and $34,502 median earnings ten years after entry.

  72. #72This blend

    Why it is hereReported 16% completion, a $8,325 average net price, and $32,183 median earnings ten years after entry.

  73. #73This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Paul Quinn College

    Dallas, TX

    620 undergraduates · 20 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $12,709
    Completion
    27%
    Acceptance
    34%
    HBCUOnline programs reported
    Compare Paul Quinn College

    Why it is hereReported 27% completion, a $12,709 average net price, and $29,288 median earnings ten years after entry.

  74. #74This blend

    Why it is hereReported 15% completion, a $9,825 average net price, and $32,992 median earnings ten years after entry.

  75. #75This blend

    Public, 4-year

    Langston University

    Langston, OK

    1,742 undergraduates · 36 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $11,504
    Completion
    17%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCULand-grantOpen admission
    Compare Langston University

    Why it is hereReported 17% completion, a $11,504 average net price, and $33,261 median earnings ten years after entry.

  76. #76This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Shaw University

    Raleigh, NC

    875 undergraduates · 22 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $16,512
    Completion
    22%
    Acceptance
    30%
    HBCU
    Compare Shaw University

    Why it is hereReported 22% completion, a $16,512 average net price, and $34,409 median earnings ten years after entry.

  77. #77This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Lane College

    Jackson, TN

    736 undergraduates · 22 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $10,904
    Completion
    18%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admissionOnline programs reported
    Compare Lane College

    Why it is hereReported 18% completion, a $10,904 average net price, and $31,670 median earnings ten years after entry.

  78. #78This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Texas College

    Tyler, TX

    614 undergraduates · 16 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $10,958
    Completion
    14%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admission
    Compare Texas College

    Why it is hereReported 14% completion, a $10,958 average net price, and $33,752 median earnings ten years after entry.

  79. #79This blend

    Why it is hereReported 38% completion, a $21,253 average net price, and $28,396 median earnings ten years after entry.

  80. #80This blend

    Why it is hereReported 14% completion, a $6,005 average net price, and $28,281 median earnings ten years after entry.

  81. #81This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Benedict College

    Columbia, SC

    1,536 undergraduates · 44 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $18,250
    Completion
    24%
    Acceptance
    67%
    HBCU
    Compare Benedict College

    Why it is hereReported 24% completion, a $18,250 average net price, and $31,902 median earnings ten years after entry.

  82. #82This blend

    Why it is hereReported 10% completion, a $11,049 average net price, and $33,099 median earnings ten years after entry.

  83. #83This blend

    Why it is hereReported 25% completion, a $24,313 average net price, and $35,730 median earnings ten years after entry.

  84. #84This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Miles College

    Fairfield, AL

    1,155 undergraduates · 22 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $14,271
    Completion
    16%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admission
    Compare Miles College

    Why it is hereReported 16% completion, a $14,271 average net price, and $32,627 median earnings ten years after entry.

  85. #85This blend

    Why it is hereReported 13% completion, a $14,810 average net price, and $34,042 median earnings ten years after entry.

  86. #86This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Allen University

    Columbia, SC

    576 undergraduates · 14 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $10,972
    Completion
    13%
    Acceptance
    32%
    HBCU
    Compare Allen University

    Why it is hereReported 13% completion, a $10,972 average net price, and $30,497 median earnings ten years after entry.

  87. #87This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Rust College

    Holly Springs, MS

    467 undergraduates · 23 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $12,587
    Completion
    12%
    Acceptance
    35%
    HBCU
    Compare Rust College

    Why it is hereReported 12% completion, a $12,587 average net price, and $32,275 median earnings ten years after entry.

  88. #88This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Clinton College

    Rock Hill, SC

    126 undergraduates · 8 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $11,458
    Completion
    14%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admissionOnline programs reported
    Compare Clinton College

    Why it is hereReported 14% completion, a $11,458 average net price, and $30,180 median earnings ten years after entry.

  89. #89This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Paine College

    Augusta, GA

    388 undergraduates · 7 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $16,670
    Completion
    14%
    Acceptance
    83%
    HBCU
    Compare Paine College

    Why it is hereReported 14% completion, a $16,670 average net price, and $33,338 median earnings ten years after entry.

  90. #90This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Bennett College

    Greensboro, NC

    178 undergraduates · 13 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $28,299
    Completion
    25%
    Acceptance
    34%
    HBCU
    Compare Bennett College

    Why it is hereReported 25% completion, a $28,299 average net price, and $36,654 median earnings ten years after entry.

  91. #91This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Arkansas Baptist College

    Little Rock, AR

    342 undergraduates · 16 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $10,627
    Completion
    7.4%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admissionOnline programs reported
    Compare Arkansas Baptist College

    Why it is hereReported 7.4% completion, a $10,627 average net price, and $28,418 median earnings ten years after entry.

  92. #92This blend

    Private nonprofit, 4-year

    Morris College

    Sumter, SC

    383 undergraduates · 18 fields of study

    Avg. net price
    $20,555
    Completion
    17%
    Acceptance
    Open admission
    HBCUOpen admission
    Compare Morris College

    Why it is hereReported 17% completion, a $20,555 average net price, and $30,614 median earnings ten years after entry.

  93. #93This blend

    Why it is hereReported 3.1% completion, a $18,562 average net price, and $32,672 median earnings ten years after entry.

  94. #94This blend

    Why it is hereReported 13% completion, a $19,156 average net price, and $25,351 median earnings ten years after entry.

Why 5,706 of 5,800 colleges are not on this list