NAIA
HBCU Athletic Conference
14 members on the site, as of 2025–26.
See them in ExploreMembers
- Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA
- Fisk UniversityNashville, TN · joined 2021–22
- Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX · joined 2025–26
- Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL
- Philander Smith UniversityLittle Rock, AR
- Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS · joined 2024–25
- Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
- Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL · joined 2024–25
- Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL
- Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS
- University of the Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie, VI · joined 2024–25
- Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC · joined 2024–25
- Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH · joined 2024–25
- Wiley UniversityMarshall, TX · joined 2022–23
At a glance
The median member against the median of every four-year college on the site, with the range from the lowest member to the highest. Each row has its own scale, starting at zero.
fall 2024 · 14 of 14 reporting
787 · 440–1.5K
· all 1.6K2023–24 · 14 of 14 reporting
$15,381 · $4,446–$27,206
· all $24,284fall 2024 · 14 of 14 reporting
32% · 5%–71%
· all 25%Entered fall 2018 · 14 of 14 reporting
30% · 12%–45%
· all 55%14 of 14 reporting
67% · 42%–79%
· all 34%
Over time
The median member each year. By default the line follows in every year, so it describes the same colleges throughout; switch to members at the time to see the conference as it was.
Applicants, median member · today's members in every year
Dashed: the median of every four-year college on the site. A year is left out when fewer than 80% of the members report it.
In total (members reporting both years): 14 members enrolled 12.1K undergraduates in fall 2024, against 14.9K in fall 2014.
Members compared
Every member on each measure, highest first, so the spread behind each median is visible.
fall 2024 · 11 of 14 members
- University of the Virgin Islands99%
- Talladega College85%
- Southern University at New Orleans79%
- Stillman College62%
- Tougaloo College60%
- Rust College49%
- Oakwood University45%
- Dillard University42%
- Wilberforce University41%
- Huston-Tillotson University39%
- Fisk University37%
Not reported: Philander Smith University, Voorhees University, Wiley University.
fall 2024 · 11 of 14 members
- Fisk University11.4K
- Talladega College10.3K
- Dillard University7.6K
- Southern University at New Orleans6.5K
- Wilberforce University6.3K
- Rust College3.8K
- Huston-Tillotson University3.2K
- Stillman College3.1K
- Tougaloo College2.3K
- Oakwood University1.9K
- University of the Virgin Islands977
Not reported: Philander Smith University, Voorhees University, Wiley University.
fall 2024 · 14 of 14 members
- University of the Virgin Islands1.5K
- Oakwood University1.2K
- Dillard University1.1K
- Southern University at New Orleans1.1K
- Fisk University1K
- Huston-Tillotson University1K
- Wilberforce University822
- Philander Smith University751
- Wiley University712
- Stillman College706
- Talladega College701
- Tougaloo College639
- Rust College467
- Voorhees University440
Dashed: the median member, 787.
2023–24 · 14 of 14 members
- Oakwood University$27,206
- Dillard University$23,802
- Fisk University$21,737
- Huston-Tillotson University$20,814
- Stillman College$16,336
- Southern University at New Orleans$15,888
- Tougaloo College$15,595
- Voorhees University$15,166
- Philander Smith University$14,412
- Rust College$13,337
- University of the Virgin Islands$12,867
- Wiley University$7,959
- Wilberforce University$5,533
- Talladega College$4,446
Dashed: the median member, $15,381.
fall 2024 · 14 of 14 members
- Oakwood University71%
- Voorhees University61%
- Talladega College55%
- Rust College55%
- Fisk University53%
- Dillard University47%
- Wilberforce University33%
- Wiley University31%
- Stillman College29%
- Philander Smith University29%
- Southern University at New Orleans25%
- Tougaloo College24%
- University of the Virgin Islands7%
- Huston-Tillotson University5%
Dashed: the median member, 32%.
Entered fall 2018 · 14 of 14 members
- Oakwood University45%
- Dillard University43%
- Voorhees University43%
- Huston-Tillotson University34%
- Tougaloo College33%
- Talladega College31%
- Philander Smith University30%
- Fisk University30%
- University of the Virgin Islands28%
- Stillman College25%
- Wiley University24%
- Southern University at New Orleans13%
- Wilberforce University12%
- Rust College12%
Dashed: the median member, 30%.
· 14 of 14 members
- Wiley University79%
- Voorhees University77%
- Stillman College76%
- Wilberforce University74%
- Rust College71%
- Dillard University70%
- Philander Smith University68%
- Talladega College67%
- Tougaloo College63%
- Huston-Tillotson University61%
- Fisk University52%
- University of the Virgin Islands49%
- Oakwood University44%
- Southern University at New Orleans42%
Dashed: the median member, 67%.
Who joined and left
Moves since 2014–15, among the site's colleges, by the school year the college first reported its new conference.
- 2025–26: Huston-Tillotson University joined from the Red River Athletic Conference
- 2024–25: Wilberforce University, Voorhees University and University of the Virgin Islands joined from the Continental Athletic Conference
- 2024–25: Stillman College joined from the Southern States Athletic Conference
- 2024–25: Rust College joined from independent status
- 2022–23: Wiley University joined from the Red River Athletic Conference
- 2021–22: Fisk University joined from independent status
- 2021–22: Edward Waters University left for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- 2021–22: Xavier University of Louisiana left for the Red River Athletic Conference
- 2017–18: Fisk University left for independent status
How this was measured
- Members. Colleges that report the HBCU Athletic Conference as their main today. A member playing football elsewhere is listed with its football conference but counted here.
- Medians. Every figure is the median member (counts and costs: the median member's own change), except the totals, which are labeled. A conference needs 8 members on the site, and a year needs 80% of members reporting; costs are .
- Members at the time reads each college's reported conference year by year, from 2014–15; colleges no longer on the site aren't included.
- The universe. The site's four-year colleges, which may not be every member. The page shows how members compare and changed, not why.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2014–15 to 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (admissions section), Fall 2013 to Fall 2013;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2013 to Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (graduation by entering class), classes entering fall 2013 to fall 2018;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Pell Grant recipients:College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)