Howard University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Washington, DC
Population
4,500,000
Website
http://www.howard.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,604
Men / Women
27% / 73%
Black
73%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Asian
3%
White
3%
Native American
0%
From State
2%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Health Sciences
10%
Arts
5%
Engineering
5%
Computer Science
4%
Education
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$35,810
Est. Cost of Attendance
$54,630
10-Year ROI
$39,000
ROI Percentile
5th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
91%
4-Year Graduation Rate
60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
70%
Transfer-Out Rate
19%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,528 (38%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (60%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
32%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $67M | #135 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $22M | #160 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #178 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 296 | #91 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 222 | #104 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 19 | #173 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
32%
SAT Range
1130
–
1280
SAT Math Range
530
–
650
SAT RW Range
560
–
670
ACT Range
22
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Hughes School of Communications | 225 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $61,662 | 99% | ||
| Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications | 87 — | 26% / 74% | 2% | $66,523 | 75 | 100% | |
| Communication, Culture, and Media Studies | 137 — | 23% / 77% | 1% | $58,711 | 61 | 99% | |
| Media, Journalism, and Film | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,063 | 18 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts | 69 | 22% / 78% | 3% | $36,422 | 97% | ||
| Art | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 4% | $35,705 | 6 | 93% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $36,577 | 7 | — | |
| Music | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $36,488 | 7 | — | |
| Theatre Arts | 32 — | 16% / 84% | 3% | $36,934 | 8 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 977 | 20% / 80% | 3% | $56,593 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 15% | $64,822 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 22% | $70,453 | 80 | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $74,149 | 84 | — | |
| Biology | 202 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $59,298 | 62 | 95% | |
| Nutritional Sciences | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 6% | $53,991 | 49 | — | |
| Health Studies | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $41,097 | 14 | 91% | |
| Health, Human Performance, and Leisure Studies | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $44,197 | 21 | — | |
| Economics | 37 — | 38% / 62% | 27% | $56,391 | 55 | 95% | |
| Administration of Justice | 64 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $63,116 | 69 | 98% | |
| African Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,564 | 45 | — | |
| Afro-American Studies | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $52,503 | 44 | — | |
| English | 40 — | 20% / 80% | 5% | $61,946 | 67 | 97% | |
| French | — — | — | — | $52,221 | 44 | — | |
| History | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $52,477 | 44 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 44 — | 18% / 82% | 2% | $52,066 | 43 | — | |
| Philosophy | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $51,263 | 41 | — | |
| Political Science | 194 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $59,986 | 63 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 170 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $55,395 | 53 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 39 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $41,423 | 14 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,734 | 42 | — | |
| Physical Education | 46 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $41,097 | 14 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Architecture | 197 | 59% / 41% | 24% | $90,023 | 94% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 11% | $90,699 | 95 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 22% | $77,997 | 87 | 94% | |
| Computer Engineering | 18 — | 72% / 28% | 33% | $95,452 | 96 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $94,947 | 96 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 — | 69% / 31% | 34% | $87,104 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Science | 81 — | 62% / 38% | 26% | $99,400 | 97 | — | |
| Architecture | 24 — | 42% / 58% | 12% | $59,126 | 61 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences | 206 | 8% / 92% | 4% | $77,019 | 92% | ||
| Health Sciences | 97 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | $55,269 | 52 | 85% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $82,531 | 90 | — | |
| Nursing | 74 — | 4% / 96% | 8% | $105,029 | 98 | 100% | |
| Radiation Therapy | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $148,440 | 100 | 96% | |
| Health Management | 27 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $69,437 | 79 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 284 | 42% / 58% | 2% | $74,414 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $89,996 | 94 | 92% | |
| Finance | 72 — | 61% / 39% | 3% | $81,259 | 89 | 94% | |
| International Business | 33 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $98,337 | 97 | 91% | |
| Management | 46 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,645 | 51 | 97% | |
| Management Information Systems | 25 — | 40% / 60% | 16% | $86,580 | 93 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 76 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $62,549 | 68 | 95% | |
| Supply Chain Management | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $74,786 | 84 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 37 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $66,062 | 100% | ||
| Human Development | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,917 | 61 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $72,832 | 83 | 100% |