For the academic year 2024-2025, Howard University has a total enrollment of 14,890 students, including 11,519 undergraduate and 3,371 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity) - which average 10,607 - HU's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 4,420 male (29.68%) and 10,470 female (70.32%) students are attending Howard University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 42.22.
By class level, 11,519 (77.36%) are undergraduate students and 3,371 (22.64%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 28.32% are male and 71.68% are female, while among graduate students, 34.35% are male and 65.65% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,890 | 11,519 | 3,371 |
| Men | 4,420 | 3,262 | 1,158 |
| Women | 10,470 | 8,257 | 2,213 |
By race/ethnicity, 120 White, 10,050 Black, and 246 Asian students out of a total of 14,890 are attending at Howard University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Howard University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Asian | 246 | 85 | 161 |
| Black | 10,050 | 2,766 | 7,284 |
| Hispanic | 972 | 266 | 706 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| White | 120 | 45 | 75 |
| Two or more races | 644 | 168 | 476 |
| Race Unknown | 2,179 | 789 | 1,390 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Asian | 149 | 44 | 105 |
| Black | 7,768 | 2,002 | 5,766 |
| Hispanic | 696 | 169 | 527 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Two or more races | 543 | 130 | 413 |
| Race Unknown | 1,875 | 695 | 1,180 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| Black | 2,282 | 764 | 1,518 |
| Hispanic | 276 | 97 | 179 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 100 | 35 | 65 |
| Two or more races | 101 | 38 | 63 |
| Race Unknown | 304 | 94 | 210 |
By age, HU has 1,452 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 12,200 students under 25 years old, and 2,683 students over 25 years old out of 14,890 total students.
HU has 11,338 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 181 students aged 25 and over.
It has 862 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,502 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,452 | 916 | 536 |
| 18-19 | 4,771 | 3,603 | 1,168 |
| 20-21 | 4,333 | 3,166 | 1,167 |
| 22-24 | 1,644 | 1,046 | 598 |
| 25-29 | 1,339 | 847 | 492 |
| 30-34 | 562 | 349 | 213 |
| 35-39 | 307 | 204 | 103 |
| 40-49 | 316 | 216 | 100 |
| 50-64 | 149 | 108 | 41 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,452 | 916 | 536 |
| 18-19 | 4,771 | 3,603 | 1,168 |
| 20-21 | 4,279 | 3,132 | 1,147 |
| 22-24 | 836 | 498 | 338 |
| 25-29 | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| 30-34 | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| 22-24 | 808 | 548 | 260 |
| 25-29 | 1,242 | 786 | 456 |
| 30-34 | 520 | 329 | 191 |
| 35-39 | 288 | 193 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 304 | 208 | 96 |
| 50-64 | 138 | 100 | 38 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Howard University, 1,482 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,410 students are enrolled in some online courses.
128 students who live in District of Columbia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,354 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,890 | 1,482 | 7,410 |
| Undergraduate | 11,519 | 734 | 6,862 |
| Graduate | 3,371 | 748 | 548 |
| District of Columbia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 128 | 1,346 | 8 |
| Undergraduate | 59 | 674 | 1 |
| Graduate | 69 | 672 | 7 |
Among 11,519 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 190 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.65%.178 students have transferred in as full-time status and 12 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 9,707 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 178 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,622 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 12 |
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