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Howard University

Washington, DC · CDS 20242025 · City: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Historically Black College or University
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Overall admit rate
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
21.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$57,918
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates11,519
Total all graduate3,371
Grand total all students14,890

Admissions

Total applicants34,211
Total admitted
Total enrolled2,738
Overall admit rate
Admit rate — women
Admit rate — men
Yield rate

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/18
# admitted under ED plan172
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/18
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT47.0%
% submitting ACT16.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile560
SAT EBRW 75th %ile670
SAT Math 25th %ile530
SAT Math 75th %ile650
ACT Comp 25th %ile22
ACT Comp 75th %ile28
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$37,996
Tuition — out-of-state$37,996
Required fees$940
Room and board$18,982
Total cost — in-state$57,918
Total cost — out-of-state$57,918

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$6,112
Avg % of need met21.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$15,522
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist5,972
# admitted from waitlist
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)910
Transfer admit rate77.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio13:1
% faculty full-time81.4%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)41.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$50,539Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)67.1%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)64.3%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate90.5%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$72,974Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant42.7%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan61.5%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full
Making progress10.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress31.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted7.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time2.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black76.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino6.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian1.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international4.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown4.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women53.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men47.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white12.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black58.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian14.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown12.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services15.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs13.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs11.6%
Social Sciences10.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences10.1%
Psychology7.9%
Visual And Performing Arts4.5%
Engineering4.3%