The HBCU Pay Penalty

On average, HBCU faculty in 2024 were paid 75 cents to the $1 paid to non-HBCU faculty, or about $26,000 less, per faculty member. This gap has increased since 2023.

Source: ASA Research analysis of U.S. Department of Education, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Faculty Salary data, 2023-24.