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Howard University

Washington, DC · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
51.9%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
24.6%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
35.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$46,930
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$22,768

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates9,809
Total all graduate3,077
Grand total all students12,886

Admissions

Total applicants19,539
Total admitted10,140
Total enrolled2,493
Overall admit rate51.9%
Admit rate — women53.0%
Admit rate — men48.0%
Yield rate24.6%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/18
# admitted under ED plan169
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/18
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT31.0%
% submitting ACT13.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile540
SAT EBRW 75th %ile650
SAT Math 25th %ile510
SAT Math 75th %ile640
ACT Comp 25th %ile20
ACT Comp 75th %ile26
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$30,584
Tuition — out-of-state$30,584
Required fees$466
Room and board$15,880
Total cost — in-state$46,930
Total cost — out-of-state$46,930

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$11,430
Avg % of need met35.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$14,162
Avg loan debt at graduation$22,768

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist2,931
# admitted from waitlist0
Waitlist admit rate0.0%
Transfer applicants (total)219
Transfer admit rate46.1%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio12:1
% faculty full-time