Howard University, DC

location_on  2400 Sixth St Nw, Washington, DC 20059 • language  howard.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism15%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education1%
Engineering7%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 32%
Median SAT Math 593
Median SAT Reading 620
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 550–635
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $27,000
Out-of-State Tuition $27,000
Average Total Cost $43,000
Average Net Cost $40,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $37,000 $18,360 $11,406
$30K–$48K $38,000 $20,243 $12,318
$48K–$75K $41,000 $24,693 $15,178
$75K–$110K $43,000 $29,338 $18,184
>$110K $43,000 $42,773 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 35%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 12% 10%
>$110K 		15% 29% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $16,621 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $18,930 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $18,975 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $18,086 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $17,616 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $34,182 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $25,993 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $9,374 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,921 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		30% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		35% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		39% 71% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		46% 75% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate 26%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 63%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 65% 33%
Within 6 Years 		63% 76% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 78% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		59% 80% 57%
Black 		63% 74% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 78% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		100% 77% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		44% 93% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		80% 82% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,166
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,896
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		69% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		31% 38% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		89% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 9% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 12% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 13% 14%
>$110K 		23% 34% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Trinity Washington University
<1 miles, E • 1.9 star

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