Howard University
Washington, DC · City · 10,108 students
HBCU
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Washington, DC, 20059 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DCA · Washington DC
5 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$54,630
Avg net price
$50,539
Room & board
$17,322
Tuition
$35,810
Books & supplies
$1,360/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$46,051
$30–48k
$47,477
$48–75k
$50,245
$75–110k
$52,981
$110k+
$54,270
Admissions
Admit rate
41%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1213
Reading 560–670
Math 530–650
ACT midpoint
24
Composite 22–28
English 21–29
Math 18–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Howard University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
21%
Consumer completion
64%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
67%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$47,379
Median earnings (10yr)
$63,066
Median debt
$24,500
Monthly loan payment
$260
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000–$30,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,500
Student Body
Men 27%Women 73%
13
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
40%
First-generation
24%
Median family income
$40,386
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic
7%
Black
77%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$47,379
10 years after entry
$63,066
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.0B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
64%
Avg faculty salary
$11,580/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,944
Federal loan rate
59%
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