Howard University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,584

7.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$28,279

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.74%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

53.4%

19,188 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

12,886

89.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

70%

630 Graduates

About

Howard University is a higher education institution located in District of Columbia, DC. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Howard University were Law (162 degrees awarded), Medicine (115 degrees), and Dentistry (75 degrees).

In 2022, 2,097 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard University. 73.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (1,655 degrees), 12.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (131 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard University is $30,584, which is $434 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Howard University is $30,584, which is $434 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,279.

In 2022, 91% of undergraduate students attending Howard University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,584

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Howard University was $30,584. The cost of tuition at Howard University is $434 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Howard University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,279

2022 Value

5.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Howard University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,279. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Howard University grew by 5.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Howard University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,678

Room and Board

$1,360

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard University was of $14,678 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.21% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,360. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 28.4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Howard University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Howard University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 3.41% with respect to 2021, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Howard University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.74%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Howard University was 2.74%, which represents 61 out of the 2225 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Howard University received 19,188 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 34.7% annual growth. Out of those 19,188 applicants, 10,253 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.4% acceptance rate.

There were 12,886 students enrolled at Howard University in 2022. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Howard University has an overall enrollment yield of 24.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

10,253

Accepted Out of 19,188

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Howard University was 53.4% (10,253 admissions from 19,188 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 35.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 34.7%, while admissions declined by −1.05%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Howard University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2022)

769

Scores Submitted (2022)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Howard University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Howard University had a total enrollment of 12,886 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Howard University is 11,550 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,336. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Howard University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.6% Black or African American, 6.34% Hispanic or Latino, 4.51% Two or More Races, 3.44% Asian, 1.09% White, 0.908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (50.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (17.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (46.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,886 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard University is 11,550 and the part-time enrollment is 1,336. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Howard University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Howard University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Howard University was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Howard University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Howard University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
8,581 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
817 enrolled students
Two or More Races
581 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Howard University is 66.6% Black or African American, 6.34% Hispanic or Latino, 4.51% Two or More Races, 3.44% Asian, 1.09% White, 0.908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,582 students (12.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 983 more women than men received degrees from Howard University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Howard University is black or african american (1,655 degrees awarded). There were 12.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (131 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Howard University is Law (162 degrees awarded), followed by Medicine (115 degrees) and Dentistry (75 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Howard University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), and Social Sciences (171 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard University are Physicians (423,110 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (358,107 people), Other managers (347,095 people), Social workers, all other (211,876 people), and Postsecondary teachers (204,483 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard University in 2022 are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Biology (133 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (69 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Howard University are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Biology (133 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (69 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (638,202 people), Elementary & secondary schools (527,796 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,770 people), Legal services (295,305 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (233,847 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Howard University.

Most Common (2022)

General Political Science & Government
121 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
118 degrees awarded
General Psychology
86 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Howard University was General Political Science & Government with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Howard University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

557

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,540

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 557 degrees were awarded to men at Howard University, which is 0.362 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,540).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Howard University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Howard University in Law, which is 0.543 times less than the 105 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Howard University in Law, which is 1.84 times more than the 57 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

52%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 52% of students graduating from Howard University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Howard University is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
1,655 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
131 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard University is black or african american (1,655 degrees awarded). There were 12.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (131 degrees).

0.763% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Black or African American Female
1,232 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
423 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Howard University is black or african american female (1,232 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (423 degrees).

Operations

Howard University has an endowment valued at nearly $863M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−2.22%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Howard University had a total salary expenditure of 990M. Howard University employs 211 Associate professors, 197 Assistant professors and 176 Professors. Most academics at Howard University are Female Assistant professor (125), Male Associate professor (112), and Male Professor (111).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard University are: Management, with 398 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 278 employees, and Research with 102 employees.

Endowment

$863M

2022 Endowment

6.99%

growth from 2021

Howard University has an endowment valued at about $863M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard University grew 6.99% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $490M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Howard University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$385M

2022 Salaries

1.94%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Howard University paid a median of $385M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($990M) and a 1.94% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$82.4M

Instructional Salaries

767

Number of Employees

In 2022, Howard University paid a total of $82.4M to 767 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

211 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

398 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard University were Associate professor with 211 employees, Assistant professor with 197 employees, and Professor with 176 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard University were Management with 398 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 278 employees, and Research with 102 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard University was Female Assistant professor with 125 employees, Male Associate professor with 112 employees, and Male Professor with 111 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Howard University.

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