by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Howard really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Howard. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Howard total enrollment is approximately 12,407 students. 9,515 are undergraduates and 2,892 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Howard undergraduate population is made up of 73.0% women, and 27.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Howard Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6,792 | 71.7% |
| Unknown | 746 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 660 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 481 | 5.1% |
| International | 476 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 288 | 3.0% |
| White | 24 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Howard Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2,068 | 71.9% |
| International | 194 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 117 | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 116 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 99 | 3.4% |
| White | 90 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 8,860 | 71.7% |
| Hispanic | 850 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 845 | 6.8% |
| International | 670 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 597 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 405 | 3.3% |
| White | 114 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
Howard University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 59.4% |
| Asian | 15.4% |
| White | 14.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| International | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,830 female students and 3,577 male students at Howard.
Howard University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 5.1% of Howard students come from within the state, and 94.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 285 | 10.9% |
| New York | 271 | 10.3% |
| Georgia | 225 | 8.6% |
| Texas | 194 | 7.4% |
| California | 183 | 7.0% |
Howard welcomes roughly 5.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Howard, 61.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,771 | 32.1% |
| 20-21 | 4,333 | 29.1% |
| 22-24 | 1,644 | 11.0% |
| Under 18 | 1,452 | 9.8% |
| 25-29 | 1,339 | 9.0% |
| 35 and over | 782 | 5.3% |
| 30-34 | 562 | 3.8% |
Howard University is a Historically Black institution.
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.
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