by our College Data Analytics TeamHoward total enrollment is approximately 10,859 students. 7,497 are undergraduates and 2,553 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Howard undergraduate population is made up of 72% women, and 28% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Howard Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,045 |
| Unknown | 893 |
| Hispanic | 510 |
| International | 305 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 285 |
| Asian | 247 |
| White | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66% of full-time grad students are women, and 34% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Howard Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,783 |
| International | 181 |
| Hispanic | 179 |
| Asian | 149 |
| White | 120 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 94 |
| Unknown | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 7,373 |
| Unknown | 1,053 |
| Hispanic | 718 |
| International | 517 |
| Asian | 417 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 407 |
| White | 214 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 |
There are approximately 7,621 female students and 3,238 male students at Howard.
Howard ranks 66 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
98.28% of Howard students come from out of state, and 9.43% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 110 |
| Maryland | 89 |
| Georgia | 76 |
| California | 69 |
| Illinois | 53 |
Students from 69 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.
Learn more about international students at Howard.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Howard, 55.54% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,807 |
| 20-21 | 2,409 |
| 22-24 | 1,437 |
| 25-29 | 1,348 |
| 35 and over | 637 |
| 30-34 | 493 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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