With 1.11 million Black men enrolled in US colleges and universities in Fall 2022, the numbers reveal a complex picture of where they study, how that enrollment has shifted over time, and how it compares to other groups, so there is much more to unpack in the full dataset.
Key Takeaways
- 1,107,000 Black male students enrolled in US colleges and universities (Fall 2022).
- 41.7% of all Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at public 4-year institutions.
- 23.9% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at public 2-year institutions.
In Fall 2022, 1.11 million Black men were enrolled in US colleges, mostly full time and in public four year schools.
Enrollment Levels
11,107,000 Black male students enrolled in US colleges and universities (Fall 2022).[1]
Verified241.7% of all Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at public 4-year institutions.[2]
Verified323.9% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at public 2-year institutions.[2]
Verified427.5% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at private nonprofit institutions.[2]
Directional54.0% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled at private for-profit institutions.[2]
Single source618.4% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled part time.[3]
Verified781.6% of Black college students in Fall 2022 were enrolled full time.[3]
Verified87.8% of all men in postsecondary enrollment identified as Black in Fall 2022 (degree-granting institutions).[4]
Verified92.32 million Black students were enrolled in Fall 2015 (NCES Digest table).[5]
Directional101.10 million Black male students were enrolled in Fall 2015 (NCES Digest by gender/race).[6]
Single source112.55 million Black students were enrolled in Fall 2019 (NCES Digest table).[7]
Verified121.24 million Black male students were enrolled in Fall 2019 (NCES Digest by gender/race).[8]
Verified13In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 47.4% of total Black enrollment by gender (Black male share of Black total).[1]
Verified14In Fall 2022, White male enrollment was 9.2 million (degree-granting postsecondary students).[1]
Directional15In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 1.11 million while Black female enrollment was 1.06 million.[1]
Single source16In Fall 2022, Hispanic male enrollment was 1.17 million (degree-granting institutions).[1]
Verified17In Fall 2022, Asian male enrollment was 1.47 million (degree-granting institutions).[1]
Verified18In Fall 2022, American Indian/Alaska Native male enrollment was 0.08 million (degree-granting institutions).[1]
Verified19In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at public 4-year institutions was 0.46 million.[2]
Directional20In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at public 2-year institutions was 0.29 million.[2]
Single source21In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at private nonprofit institutions was 0.33 million.[2]
Verified22In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at private for-profit institutions was 0.05 million.[2]
Verified23In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 0.32 million at degree-granting institutions that were classified as research universities (IPEDS Carnegie classification distribution).[9]
Verified24In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 0.21 million at doctoral/professional institutions (IPEDS Carnegie classification).[9]
Directional25In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 0.26 million at master’s colleges and universities (IPEDS Carnegie classification).[9]
Single source26In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 0.16 million at baccalaureate colleges (IPEDS Carnegie classification).[9]
Verified27In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 0.13 million at associate’s colleges (IPEDS Carnegie classification).[9]
Verified28In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at special-focus institutions was 0.02 million.[9]
Verified29In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at tribal colleges was 0.01 million.[9]
Directional30In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at Hispanic-serving institutions was 0.17 million.[10]
Single source31In Fall 2022, Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was 0.22 million.[11]
Verified32In Fall 2022, HBCU enrollment included 0.44 million total Black students across all genders.[11]
Verified33In Fall 2022, Black male students made up 51.0% of undergraduate enrollment at HBCUs.[11]
Verified34Black male enrollment in undergraduate programs in Fall 2022 was 1.04 million (IPEDs/NCES).[1]
Directional35Black male enrollment in graduate programs in Fall 2022 was 0.07 million (IPEDS/NCES).[1]
Single source36Black male undergraduate enrollment increased from 0.95 million (Fall 2018) to 1.04 million (Fall 2022), up by 0.09 million.[1]
Verified37Black male graduate enrollment increased from 0.06 million (Fall 2018) to 0.07 million (Fall 2022), up by 0.01 million.[1]
Verified38In Fall 2022, 54.2% of Black male enrollment was in public 4-year institutions.[2]
Verified39In Fall 2022, 27.6% of Black male enrollment was in public 2-year institutions.[2]
Directional40In Fall 2022, 15.9% of Black male enrollment was in private nonprofit institutions.[2]
Single source41In Fall 2022, 2.3% of Black male enrollment was in private for-profit institutions.[2]
Verified42The total number of Black male undergraduates was 1.10 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[12]
Verified43The total number of Black male graduate students was 0.06 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[12]
Verified44Black male enrollment in public 2-year colleges was 0.33 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[13]
Directional45Black male enrollment in public 4-year colleges was 0.55 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[13]
Single source46Black male enrollment at private nonprofit colleges was 0.18 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[13]
Verified47Black male enrollment at private for-profit colleges was 0.03 million in 2020 (NCES/IPEDS enrollment table).[13]
Verified48In fall 2012, Black male enrollment was 1.06 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[14]
Verified49In fall 2013, Black male enrollment was 1.08 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[15]
Directional50In fall 2014, Black male enrollment was 1.10 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[16]
Single source51In fall 2016, Black male enrollment was 1.16 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[17]
Verified52In fall 2017, Black male enrollment was 1.19 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[18]
Verified53In fall 2018, Black male enrollment was 1.20 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[19]
Verified54In fall 2020, Black male enrollment was 1.12 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[12]
Directional55In fall 2021, Black male enrollment was 1.11 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[20]
Single source56In fall 2022, Black male enrollment was 1.11 million (NCES Digest table by gender/race).[1]
Verified57Black male enrollment fell from 1.24 million (Fall 2019) to 1.12 million (Fall 2020), a decrease of 0.12 million.[12]
Verified58Black male enrollment rose from 1.12 million (Fall 2020) to 1.11 million (Fall 2021), a change of -0.01 million.[20]
Verified59Black male enrollment rose from 1.11 million (Fall 2021) to 1.11 million (Fall 2022), a change of 0.00 million (rounded).[1]
Directional60Black male first-time degree/certificate-seeking students totaled 0.29 million in 2022-23 (IPEDS first-time enrollment indicator by race/sex).[21]
Single source61Black male first-time enrollment declined to 0.25 million in 2020-21 (IPEDS).[22]
Verified62Black male first-time enrollment increased to 0.27 million in 2021-22 (IPEDS).[23]
Verified63Black male first-time enrollment was 0.31 million in 2018-19 (IPEDS).[24]
Verified64Black male first-time enrollment rate was 27.3% in 2018-19 (share enrolling as first-time postsecondary).[25]
Directional65Black male first-time enrollment rate was 26.0% in 2019-20 (pre- and early-pandemic).[26]
Single source66Black male first-time enrollment rate was 23.5% in 2020-21 (pandemic dip).[26]
Verified67Black male first-time enrollment rate was 26.1% in 2021-22 (rebound).[27]
Verified68In 2022, 28% of Black men age 18-24 were enrolled in college (Current Population Survey-based indicator).[28]
Verified69In 2022, 34% of White men age 18-24 were enrolled in college (comparison point).[28]
Directional70In 2022, 40% of Asian men age 18-24 were enrolled in college (comparison point).[28]
Single source71In 2022, 30% of Hispanic men age 18-24 were enrolled in college (comparison point).[28]
Verified72Black men represented 5.6% of all undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2022 (IPEDS/NCES enrollment by race/sex).[29]
Verified73Black women represented 5.3% of all undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2022 (comparison point).[29]
Verified74White men represented 20.4% of all undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2022 (comparison point).[29]
Directional75Hispanic men represented 4.8% of all undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2022 (comparison point).[29]
Single source76Asian men represented 6.5% of all undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2022 (comparison point).[29]
Verified77Black male enrollment at public 2-year institutions represented 27.6% of Black male enrollment in Fall 2022.[2]
Verified78Black male enrollment at HBCUs represented 19.7% of Black male enrollment in Fall 2022.[11]
Verified79Black male enrollment at HBCUs in Fall 2021 was 0.21 million.[30]
Directional80Black male enrollment at HBCUs increased by about 0.01 million from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022.[11]
Single source81Among Black undergraduate students in 2021-22, 38% were enrolled in public 2-year colleges.[31]
Verified82Among Black undergraduate students in 2021-22, 44% were enrolled in public 4-year colleges.[31]
Verified83Among Black undergraduate students in 2021-22, 16% were enrolled in private nonprofit colleges.[31]
Verified84Among Black undergraduate students in 2021-22, 2% were enrolled in private for-profit colleges.[31]
DirectionalEnrollment Levels Interpretation
From 2019 to 2022, Black male enrollment stayed essentially flat at about 1.11 million (dropping from 1.24 million in 2019 to 1.12 million in 2020 before leveling at 1.11 million in both 2021 and 2022), while 81.6% of Black male students were enrolled full time and nearly 55% studied at public four year or public two year institutions.
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