R1 & R2 HBCUs
14
1 R1 · 13 R2 institutions
Total Research (FY2024)
$526.3M
Combined research expenditures · NSF HERD FY2024
Carnegie Designation
2025
Classification year · Based on FY2021–23 HERD data
Data Coverage
FY21–24
4-year trend · Research spending & doctorates
Research Expenditures vs. Research Doctorates — FY2024 Carnegie R1 Threshold: $50M spending & 70 research doctorates
Dashed lines mark Carnegie R1 thresholds. Doctorate counts reflect Doctor's degree – Research/Scholarship only (excludes MD, PharmD, JD, DPT, and other professional doctorates). Source: NSF HERD Survey (research spending) & IPEDS Completions Survey (doctorates), FY2024 / AY2023-24.
All R1 & R2 HBCUs — FY2024 Rankings
Ranked by research expenditures · Source: NSF HERD Survey FY2024 · Carnegie Research Activity Designations 2025
| Rank | School | Tier | Conf. | Research FY24 | YoY | Doctorates FY24 | Doc. YoY |
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Individual School Dashboards
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R1
MEAC
Howard University
Research: $101.82M · Doc.: 102
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R2
CAA
North Carolina A&T State University
Research: $81.85M · Doc.: 72
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R2
SWAC
Florida A&M University
Research: $68.67M · Doc.: 41
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R2
MEAC
Morgan State University
Research: $55.51M · Doc.: 62
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R2
MEAC
Delaware State University
Research: $43.72M · Doc.: 42
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R2
OVC
Tennessee State University
Research: $35.02M · Doc.: 56
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R2
SWAC
Prairie View A&M University
Research: $31.63M · Doc.: 35
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R2
SWAC
Jackson State University
Research: $24.74M · Doc.: 27
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R2
SWAC
Texas Southern University
Research: $19.05M · Doc.: 29
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R2
SWAC
Southern University and A&M College
Research: $14.45M · Doc.: 29
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R2
SIAC
Clark Atlanta University
Research: $13.42M · Doc.: 28
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R2
CIAA
Virginia State University
Research: $13.27M · Doc.: 19
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R2
MEAC
South Carolina State University
Research: $12.50M · Doc.: 27
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R2
CAA
Hampton University
Research: $10.66M · Doc.: 31
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