Table 24. Federal obligations for science and engineering research and development to historically black colleges and universities, ranked by total amount received in FY 2018: FYs 2010–18
(Dollars in thousands)
Institution
Rank
2010a
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
All HBCUs
-
282,227.1
257,586.5
231,942.0
217,599.9
241,643.1
256,660.1
257,894.2
234,460.4
247,102.8
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State U.
1
14,470.0
15,189.2
15,810.9
14,811.4
19,689.4
18,471.2
17,317.6
17,938.9
20,872.3
Morehouse School of Medicine
2
34,994.9
20,981.3
23,000.5
23,583.1
27,586.9
24,987.6
24,542.8
17,947.0
18,407.7
Meharry Medical C.
3
25,140.6
20,387.1
18,703.3
15,201.9
11,052.8
9,383.2
11,121.7
13,688.5
14,096.6
Howard U.
4
15,243.3
13,529.1
15,437.2
11,635.1
14,743.2
14,745.9
13,826.6
10,515.7
13,772.3
Tuskegee U.
5
9,069.9
12,365.0
15,118.4
10,846.0
10,464.9
7,213.3
9,278.8
7,483.2
13,708.6
North Carolina Central U.
6
5,803.8
7,345.3
5,608.9
4,589.4
7,011.1
5,157.8
7,510.1
10,837.6
12,310.8
Xavier U., Louisiana
7
4,663.1
4,569.2
4,030.8
3,524.2
6,547.6
7,677.6
6,422.1
6,067.5
8,994.0
Tennessee State U.
8
6,823.3
9,620.0
6,854.6
6,885.7
6,013.8
8,453.6
9,164.4
7,851.9
8,914.8
Delaware State U.
9
2,535.1
3,786.2
7,076.6
7,526.3
7,062.2
6,140.9
6,070.0
6,002.5
8,570.4
Florida A&M U.
10
13,695.9
8,722.6
7,433.2
10,477.8
11,691.6
13,104.2
11,836.4
15,428.2
8,393.6
Prairie View A&M U.
11
7,201.7
8,007.3
7,287.6
7,769.4
6,765.9
12,238.6
8,279.0
9,707.1
7,860.5
Norfolk State U.
12
3,958.6
6,382.3
3,666.1
3,093.0
3,901.6
9,870.6
6,999.2
6,221.1
7,543.3
U. of the Virgin Islands
13
5,348.7
6,793.8
5,001.6
3,778.8
7,145.9
8,147.2
7,221.5
5,323.3
7,416.5
Jackson State U.
14
16,503.3
12,117.4
8,352.6
12,208.6
6,774.5
9,454.2
19,316.2
9,434.2
7,122.1
Morgan State U.
15
2,658.7
3,677.0
2,835.6
3,971.5
7,325.0
8,730.7
6,634.7
5,611.1
6,845.3
Virginia State U.
16
4,996.5
3,974.3
3,739.4
3,392.1
4,058.1
3,818.4
5,513.4
5,124.0
6,541.0
Hampton U.
17
4,598.7
8,671.4
7,279.6
9,011.8
10,027.6
12,207.3
13,418.7
9,757.3
6,377.4
Alabama A&M U.
18
5,998.4
4,987.7
7,103.0
6,006.6
4,436.1
9,922.4
6,872.3
5,778.8
5,351.4
Texas Southern U.
19
1,355.2
2,150.2
1,346.6
2,640.5
2,677.4
3,939.0
2,768.6
1,443.2
5,014.1
Clark Atlanta U.
20
3,947.1
7,726.8
4,425.0
4,564.0
4,487.3
4,589.4
5,044.6
2,109.3
4,824.2
Lincoln U., Jefferson City
21
4,425.8
6,920.0
4,887.3
4,632.8
5,132.3
4,189.0
4,335.2
4,779.7
4,764.0
South Carolina State U.
22
5,000.0
2,385.8
2,370.2
2,255.8
2,477.9
2,958.3
2,319.6
3,629.4
4,697.8
Kentucky State U.
23
5,063.0
4,285.0
4,588.1
3,946.5
5,187.5
4,967.5
4,290.7
3,684.7
4,512.3
Alcorn State U.
24
4,827.1
3,161.7
4,578.3
3,241.4
3,364.1
3,400.0
3,240.1
4,073.4
3,788.4
Fort Valley State U.
25
3,634.1
5,363.9
3,924.5
3,376.1
3,232.4
3,840.7
3,396.7
3,545.1
3,544.0
West Virginia State U.
26
2,424.0
1,884.7
2,421.3
1,906.8
3,932.3
2,313.7
3,628.1
2,501.1
3,419.6
Spelman C.
27
2,590.2
2,482.4
981.8
935.4
1,094.6
1,295.7
2,166.4
1,965.7
3,190.3
Southern U. and A&M C., Baton Rouge
28
5,394.7
3,573.1
3,424.4
3,766.8
3,402.1
3,790.5
2,918.3
4,121.6
3,027.3
Langston U.
29
4,442.9
2,377.0
2,355.2
3,588.1
4,504.1
2,702.3
3,421.0
2,518.9
3,015.0
Winston-Salem State U.
30
1,724.2
2,301.5
657.7
389.1
1,151.1
1,833.1
1,091.7
923.2
2,754.1
Morehouse C.
31
7,225.9
1,941.8
3,893.3
1,911.7
2,641.7
1,491.0
866.5
1,202.2
2,417.9
Fayetteville State U.
32
30.0
1,341.0
442.3
767.8
1,808.5
1,676.0
1,258.5
772.9
1,839.4
Savannah State U.
33
867.7
829.8
1,605.6
993.0
256.3
1,397.0
868.6
928.1
1,833.9
Central State U.
34
861.2
5,218.4
1,266.0
166.3
428.3
0.0
2,989.8
1,468.3
1,631.4
Tougaloo C.
35
1,097.0
994.8
30.0
1,392.4
1,461.2
1,296.3
1,135.2
1,607.1
1,444.4
Alabama State U.
36
565.9
547.3
1,441.2
1,837.7
3,271.3
1,831.9
1,204.8
1,964.5
1,383.1
Bowie State U.
37
115.6
32.7
1,093.9
542.1
472.9
495.0
390.2
935.6
1,142.3
Fisk U.
38
647.0
3,809.3
871.3
1,133.0
1,710.0
1,808.8
2,367.3
2,397.9
1,113.8
U. Maryland, Eastern Shore
39
5,924.3
3,725.4
4,064.6
2,503.2
4,046.6
5,399.0
3,714.0
3,321.9
1,004.1
U. of the District of Columbia
40
2,576.8
2,856.8
2,597.1
1,256.8
1,028.5
2,325.8
2,209.5
1,546.9
641.9
Benedict C.
41
1,073.5
2,661.8
263.5
620.3
220.0
0.0
350.0
252.1
549.7
Oakwood U.
42
0.0
1,147.1
54.8
312.2
688.5
307.3
307.3
307.3
522.4
U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff
43
4,127.2
2,905.9
2,775.2
2,088.9
3,597.0
3,850.7
3,663.9
5,583.6
275.0
Albany State U.
44
2,547.9
3,408.7
1,311.6
1,193.7
128.7
105.2
604.5
850.5
239.9
Claflin U.
45
8,174.0
1,020.6
6.0
167.6
137.6
406.2
281.2
604.6
224.1
Lincoln U. of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
46
1,254.2
1,347.2
1,322.5
0.0
0.0
203.6
385.5
0.0
203.7
Bethune-Cookman U.
47
243.0
0.0
0.0
155.7
298.6
412.4
677.3
330.1
196.1
Grambling State U.
48
267.2
273.2
273.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
180.7
Dillard U.
49
2,495.1
2,466.8
2,676.5
2,747.2
3,370.6
1,813.5
2,014.7
1,462.1
173.9
Elizabeth City State U.
50
980.2
1,427.1
2,146.5
878.6
1,063.7
333.5
0.0
1,008.6
166.8
Johnson C. Smith U.
51
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
91.0
158.6
28.6
243.4
144.2
Mississippi Valley State U.
52
11.3
65.0
21.7
0.0
56.9
0.0
260.6
250.0
70.4
Morris C.
53
2,346.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.8
Southern U., New Orleans
54
355.4
217.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
216.4
216.4
14.4
Allen U.
55
2,750.0
0.0
41.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bennett C., Greensboro
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
321.4
350.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bishop State Community C.
55
0.0
249.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bluefield State C.
55
81.0
73.3
76.7
107.2
109.0
0.0
422.8
0.0
0.0
Cheyney U. Pennsylvania
55
281.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Clinton C.
55
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Denmark Technical C.
55
900.0
0.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gadsden State Community C.
55
75.0
0.0
0.0
137.1
137.7
0.0
138.9
0.0
0.0
Harris-Stowe State U.
55
33.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
78.8
304.7
469.2
0.0
Huston-Tillotson U.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
79.7
542.7
30.0
0.0
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical C.
55
0.0
225.1
56.3
64.1
59.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lane C.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
79.9
0.0
0.0
Lawson State Community C., Birmingham
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
155.4
0.0
LeMoyne-Owen C.
55
0.0
0.0
235.1
237.9
243.7
0.0
0.0
76.5
0.0
Livingstone C.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
57.7
0.0
0.0
Miles C.
55
0.0
300.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
368.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Paine C.
55
0.0
323.0
464.2
592.6
0.0
375.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rust C.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
249.7
249.0
249.0
0.0
Saint Augustine's U.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
160.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Shaw U.
55
3,758.2
861.5
799.4
177.1
77.5
52.4
116.7
0.0
0.0
Shelton State Community C.
55
0.0
348.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Southern U. and A&M C.
55
949.2
1,228.5
1,023.0
1,208.2
155.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Stillman C.
55
80.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Talladega C.
55
28.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Texas C.
55
0.0
0.0
250.0
500.0
500.0
250.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Virginia Union U.
55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.0
213.1
0.0
Voorhees C.
55
800.0
0.0
424.0
351.5
159.9
0.0
145.1
0.0
0.0
Wilberforce U.
55
171.1
0.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
