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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 24/09/2026

LeMoyne-Owen College enrolled 957 student this fall, up 37% over 2025

LeMoyne-Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

- Enrolled 957 students this fall
- Enrollments up 37% over 2025
- Surpassed enrollment goal by 117 students

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Winston-Salem State University enrolled 5,210 student this fall, highest since 2021

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

- Enrolled 5,210 students this fall, highest since 2021
- 1,120 first-year students, the largest number in the past decade
- Graduate enrollments are also at their highest level in the past 10 years

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Spelman College received over 13,500 applicants with an acceptance rate of 19%, a drop from 23.5% in 2025

Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

- 650 first-year students on campus this fall
- Received over 13,500 applications, with over 110 valedictorians, in this year’s applicant pool
- Acceptance rate was 19%, a drop from 23.5% in 2025

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

North Carolina Central University enrolled 10,124 students this fall, surpassing the 10,000 student threshold for the first time in its history

North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

- Enrolled 10,124 students this fall, surpassing 10,000 student threshold for the first time in its history
- Enrollments up more than 9% this year

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

North Carolina A&T State University’s 2026 enrollment of 15,700 is the most of any HBCU

North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

- 13 consecutive years of enrollment growth
- This year’s total enrollment of 15,700 is the most of any HBCU
- Welcomed its largest-ever cohort of first-year students this fall (3,214)

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Livingstone College registered a first-year enrollment increase of nearly 70% from 2022

Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

- Registered a first-year enrollment increase of nearly 70% from 2022

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Fort Valley State University enrolled 3,310 students this fall, a 27% increase

Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

- Enrolled 3,310 students this fall
27% increase in enrollment

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Florida Memorial University enrolled its largest cohort in its 147-year history with 2,556 students

Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida

- Largest enrollment in its 147-year history with2,556 students
- 100% increase over previous year
- Only 915 students were enrolled in 2021

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Florida A&M University welcomed its largest incoming class in a decade: 1,900 first-time-in-college students

Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida

- Largest incoming class in a decade: 1,900 first-time- in-college students

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Fayetteville State University enrolled more than 7,700 students for the 2026 academic year, setting an all-time enrollment record

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

- Enrolled more than 7,700 students for the 2026 academic year, setting an all-time enrollment record
- 80% student retention rate for the first time in history

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Edwards Waters University saw its highest fall enrollment in over two decades

Edwards Waters University
Jacksonville, Florida

- Highest fall enrollment in over two decades
- 5.4% increase over 2025
- 37.4% increase since 2019

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Coppin State University reports a 47% increase in enrollment over 2025

Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

- 1,500+ new undergraduate students this fall
- 47% increase over 2025
- First-year enrollments increased from 773 students in fall 2025 to 1,241 in fall 2026

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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education @jbhe.com · 17/09/2026

Benedict College saw it highest new traditional undergraduate enrollment since 2019

Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

- 731 new traditional undergraduate students this fall
- highest new traditional undergraduate enrollment since 2019
- 15.3% increase over fall 2025

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