Howard University Student Population Overview

Howard University educates a diverse community of 12,886 students, with 9,809 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,077 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Howard University has a predominantly full-time student body with 90% of students being full-time and 10% being part-time, totaling 12,886 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Howard University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,186 students, but also includes 1,248 students in the Under 18 range, 2,797 students in the 20-21 range, 391 students in the 22-24 range, 182 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,182 students in the 25+ age group, with 5 in the 18-19 category, 91 in the 20-21 category, 798 in the 22-24 category.

Howard University has more women than men with 7,051 female students and 2,758 male students enrolled.

Howard University has 1% (28 students) from in-state District of Columbia, 92% (2,298 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (163 students) from international locations.