Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Howard University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,794 male and 9,092 female students attending HU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.42 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at HU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at HU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,8099,022787
Men2,7582,449309
Women7,0516,573478
Population by Gender/Attending Status at HU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,0772,528549
Men1,036885151
Women2,0411,643398

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,581 Black or African American students (66.59%) and 1,582 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (12.28%) at Howard University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Howard University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Howard University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1082286
Asian33086244
Black or African American6,3491,6914,658
Hispanic604153451
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15411
White331617
Two or More Races449100349
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,4984761,022
Total 9,8092,7587,051
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Howard University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native954
Asian1135360
Black or African American2,2327271,505
Hispanic21378135
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1084266
Two or More Races1324092
Race/Ethnicity Unknown842262
Total 3,0771,0362,041

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,516 students whose age under twenty five and 1,174 students whose age is over thirty years old at Howard University.
Especially, 1,248 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Howard University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Howard University
TotalMenWomen
Total9,809 2,7587,051
Under 181,248 347901
18-195,186 1,3283,858
20-212,797 8201,977
22-24391 187204
25-29104 4460
30-3429 1316
35-3921 417
40-4917 89
50-648 44
65 and over3 12
unknown5 23
Total 9,809 2,7587,051
Population by Student Age at Howard University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,077 1,0362,041
18-195 14
20-2191 2467
22-24798 240558
25-291,086 366720
30-34474 177297
35-39222 73149
40-49235 90145
50-64146 6086
65 and over19 514
unknown1 01
Total 3,077 1,0362,041

Online Student Population

At Howard University, 9,360 students (72.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 339 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 20 students live in District of Columbia where Howard University is located in and 319 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,8869,8093,077
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3390339
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,0218,147874
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,5261,6621,864
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3390339
District of Columbia Residents20020
Other State in U.S.3190319
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000