HBCUs produced 46 percent of black women who earned degrees in STEM disciplines between 1995 and 2004.
HBCUs produced 25 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields earned by African Americans in 2012.
In 2014, black women represented the highest percentage of minority women who earned bachelor’s degrees in computer sciences. HBCUs such as North Carolina A&T State University, Howard University, Florida A&M University, and Xavier University of Louisiana continue producing undergraduate STEM degree earners who pursue graduate degrees in their field.