Howard academics
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 10,108 undergrads · HBCU
Howard has 10,108 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 47 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
10,108
undergraduates.
3,226
graduate students.
47
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,657
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
10,108
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,226
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,416
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
72%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$58,082
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
71%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
7.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,657
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
312
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
491
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
110
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.howard.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers