Provasnik, StephenSnyder, Thomas D.2019-06-272019-06-272004-09-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90719This report presents a statistical overview of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from 1976 to 2001. HBCUs are institutions established prior to 1964, whose principal mission is the education of Black Americans. Although most HBCUs are 4-year institutions in the southern United States, they represent a diverse set of institutions in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. They are both public and private; single-sex and coeducational; predominantly Black and predominantly White; 2-year and 4-year colleges; research universities, professional schools, community colleges, and small liberal arts colleges.application/pdfenCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0education, higher--government policyHistorically Black Colleges and UniversitiesVirgin IslandsDistrict of Columbiacommunity collegesReporthttps://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004062.pdf