How HU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 40.72%, and this year's acceptance rate is 35.00% at Howard University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 39.45% and women students' rate is 41.25%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Howard University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Howard University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	49.30%	48.80%	49.53%
2014-15	48.41% -0.89%	47.44% -0.70%	48.84% -0.70%
2015-16	49.04% 0.63%	49.01% 0.22%	49.06% 0.22%
2016-17	30.00% -19.04%	30.79% -19.38%	29.68% -19.38%
2017-18	41.42% 11.41%	37.97% 13.21%	42.89% 13.21%
2018-19	31.59% -9.82%	30.62% -10.91%	31.98% -10.91%
2019-20	36.08% 4.48%	33.96% 4.95%	36.94% 4.95%
2020-21	38.64% 2.56%	39.35% 1.41%	38.35% 1.41%
2021-22	35.00% -3.63%	34.00% -2.35%	36.00% -2.35%
2022-23	53.43% 18.43%	50.07% 18.54%	54.54% 18.54%
2023-24	35.00% -18.43%	31.99% -18.54%	36.00% -18.54%
Average	40.72%	39.45%	41.25%

Howard University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.71% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Howard University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.19%	24.06%	24.25%
2014-15	22.20% -1.99%	23.41% -2.57%	21.68% -2.57%
2015-16	22.54% 0.34%	22.58% 0.84%	22.52% 0.84%
2016-17	16.48% -6.06%	17.41% -6.44%	16.08% -6.44%
2017-18	29.85% 13.38%	29.18% 14.03%	30.11% 14.03%
2018-19	22.68% -7.17%	23.26% -7.65%	22.46% -7.65%
2019-20	25.40% 2.72%	24.20% 3.39%	25.85% 3.39%
2020-21	25.11% -0.29%	23.78% -0.19%	25.67% -0.19%
2021-22	27.00% 1.89%	25.01% 2.34%	28.00% 2.34%
2022-23	24.31% -2.68%	22.28% -1.92%	26.09% -1.92%
2023-24	21.00% -3.32%	19.99% -4.09%	22.00% -4.09%
Average	23.71%	23.20%	24.06%

Howard University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 20,078, the average number of admitted is 7,913, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,892. The number of HU applicants increased by 58.13% (11,154 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Howard University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	11,687	5,762	1,394
2014-15	13,760 2,073	6,661 85	1,479 85
2015-16	15,163 1,403	7,436 197	1,676 197
2016-17	18,225 3,062	5,468 -775	901 -775
2017-18	16,815 -1,410	6,964 1,178	2,079 1,178
2018-19	20,946 4,131	6,617 -578	1,501 -578
2019-20	21,006 60	7,578 424	1,925 424
2020-21	24,325 3,319	9,398 435	2,360 435
2021-22	29,396 5,071	10,289 418	2,778 418
2022-23	19,188 -10,208	10,253 -285	2,493 -285
2023-24	30,342 11,154	10,620 -263	2,230 -263
Average	20,078	7,913	1,892

Howard University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at HU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes