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Howard University

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Washington, DCSee your chances →private nonprofitR2

Acceptance Rate

41.3%

Total Profiles

2

SAT Range

1090–1320

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$33,344

Undergrad Enrollment

9,604

Applicants

30,342

Yield Rate

21.4%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$50,539/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $202,156 over four years.

What grads earn

$67,881/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$61,766 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 3.0 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

37%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

4.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Howard University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$46,051
$30–48k$47,477
$48–75k$50,245
$75–110k$52,981
Over $110k$54,270

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

65%

Completion · all

62%

Completion · Pell

59%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

35%

Median debt

$24,500

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
30,342
Admitted
10,58734.9%
Enrolled
2,26821% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Rape31
Robbery7

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball18Football100Golf12Soccer32Swimming26Tennis8Track & Field88

Women's

Basketball14Bowling7Golf12Lacrosse34Soccer33Softball35Swimming26Tennis10Track & Field93Volleyball18
Research Activity
FY 2024
$102Mtotal R&D expenditure#178 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Biology/Biological Sciences, General202 grads
Political Science and Government, General194 grads
Psychology, General170 grads
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other137 grads
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General97 grads
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication87 grads
Computer Science81 grads
Marketing, Other76 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse74 grads
Finance, General72 grads

4yr Grad Rate

53%

6yr Grad Rate

64%

Retention Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$63,066