The student population at Howard University is 12,886 (9,809 undergraduate and 3,077 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,589 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at HU is 76.12% which is increased by 2,835 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 246 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.40 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
339 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 670.45% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,327 where 12,886 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
76.12% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.88% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,835 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 246 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.40 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in HU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Howard University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,252 where 9,809 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Howard University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,075 where 3,077 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Howard University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.09% and the percentage of black students is 66.59% at Howard University. 3.44% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Howard University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
339 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 670.45% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Howard University from 2014 to 2023.