Trends in black enrollment in higher education in the U.S. and the South are reported. The first section examines characteristics of black enrollment in 1976 and includes total black enrollment (distribution by level), enrollment by type of institution (two-year or four-year, public or private), predominantly black institutions, and enrollment by field. Section 2 deals with historical perspectives and presents tables relating to the following topics: factors affecting black student enrollment; black enrollment in the South; high school graduation and college participation; and educational attainment during the period 1950-1977. Appended is a list of predominantly black colleges and universities (Fall 1976). (BD)