Howard University Student Population Overview

Howard University educates a diverse community of 13,861 students, with 10,531 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,330 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Howard University has a predominantly full-time student body with 87% of students being full-time and 13% being part-time, totaling 13,861 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Howard University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,329 students, but also includes 666 students in the Under 18 range, 4,243 students in the 20-21 range, 776 students in the 22-24 range, 176 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,362 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 44 in the 20-21 category, 817 in the 22-24 category.

Howard University has more women than men with 7,476 female students and 3,055 male students enrolled.

Howard University has 1% (28 students) from in-state District of Columbia, 92% (2,070 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (163 students) from international locations.