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 |
Howard University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,925 |
| White | 212 |
| Asian | 111 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Howard.
There are approximately 7,621 female students and 3,238 male students at Howard.
Reporting of the gender of Howard is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,584 female teachers and 1,253 male teachers.
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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