Howard University

2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059-0001
(202) 806-6100
www.howard.edu
fax:(202) 806-2818
president:Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau
11687 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.49 Graduation Rate 0.61
0.55 0.63

STUDENT RATIO
6974

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

 22683 | 22683

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION
6495

CLASS SIZE
24

MEDIAN ACT SCORES
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
535

SAT MATH

540

SAT READING

530

SAT WRITING

24

ACT COMPOSITE
Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.55
0.63
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
480
535
590
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
540
590
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
480
530
580
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
21
24
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$46500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

68%
URL Applywww.howard.edu/enrollment/admission
Application Fee45
Percent Admitted (Men)0.49
Percent Admitted (Women)0.5
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment479
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.91
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.93
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8509
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates19758
Applicants Men3670
Applicants Women8017
Admissions Total5762
Admissions Men1791
Admissions Women3971
ACT English 25th percentile score21
ACT English 75th percentile score27
ACT Math 25th percentile score20
ACT Math 75th percentile score26
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1081
Median ACT English Score24
Median ACT Math Score23
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)63%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)59%
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