Howard University
Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It is the only HBCU with R1 designation.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 41%
- Average net price: $50,539
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,087
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 65%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,066
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,819
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,379
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Washington, DC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Howard include Biology, Political Science, Psychology.
- Biology (202 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,923 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Political Science (194 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,733 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,375
- Psychology (170 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,069 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,437
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (137 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,909 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Health Services (97 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,047 4 years after graduation
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Computer Science (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,324 1 year after graduation
- Marketing, Other (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,820 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Nursing (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,136 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Finance (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,094 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,197
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 6%, Health 30%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 11%, Communication 13%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Howard students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $44,234 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $44,234
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $45,504
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $49,005
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $50,842
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,384
- In-state tuition and fees: $35,810
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $35,810
- Books and supplies: $1,360
- On-campus room and board: $17,322
- Off-campus room and board: $24,334
- Off-campus with family: $3,412
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,492
- Sticker vs net gap: 7%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 59%
- Average institutional grant: $19,228
- Average federal loan: $6,743
- Median debt at graduation: $24,500
Admissions
Howard admits 41% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 34,211
- Admitted: 14,144
- Enrolled: 2,738
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,087
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 1,596
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $153,368
- Associate professor salary: $111,503
- Assistant professor salary: $94,799
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,397
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,210
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Howard acceptance rate? Howard admits 41% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Howard cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $44,234 a year after aid. Average net price is $50,539.
What majors does Howard offer? Popular programs include Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Howard? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,066 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Howard graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Howard University official site: https://howard.edu.