Howard University

  • Details

    • Name: Howard University
    • Location: Washington, DC 20059
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 34.89%
    • Average SAT Scores 1205
    • Four Year Completion Rate 59.75% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 68.9% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 64.86% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    59.8%
    6 Year
    68.9%
    8 Year
    64.9%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $51,450 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $33,344 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $33,344 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,200 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $44,234 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $45,504 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $49,005 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $50,842 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $51,384 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $47,379 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $45,187 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $54,819 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $52,703 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $63,066 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's Degree $88,008 $83,093 $27,756
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data $95,063 $34,119
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,518
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data $102,787 $32,089
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $78,390 $87,100 $24,174
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $96,984 $22,431
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,205
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,342
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classical and Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data $82,490 $29,102
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $57,040 No data $34,309
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $15,855
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $66,917 No data $33,318
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data $67,259 $67,642
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,535
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,638
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $69,264 No data $72,085
Insurance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,039
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $83,634 $86,521 $31,844
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data $99,626 $47,058
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,764
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,776
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,332
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $74,153
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data