Howard University
Washington, DC
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 18,225 |
| Admitted | 5,468 |
| Acceptance rate | 30.0% |
| Yield rate | 16.5% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Howard University.
Howard University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 520 and 620
- Math: 520 and 620
- Writing: 22 and 28
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Howard University.
Howard University's average composite ACT score falls between 22 and 29.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| African Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 26 | 79 | 105 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Child Development | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences & Services, Other | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communications, Journalism, & Related Fields, Other | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Consumer Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Economics, General | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Educational Administration & Supervision, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 4 | 31 | 35 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, General | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Genetics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 34 | 85 | 119 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| History, General | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Information Science/Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insurance | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Interior Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| International/Global Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 14 | 91 | 105 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 61 | 81 | 142 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marketing, Other | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science Radiation Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicine (MD) | 58 | 45 | 103 |
| Microbiology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Greek Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, General | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutics & Drug Design (MS, PhD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 49 | 46 | 95 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Physiology, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 31 | 57 | 88 |
| Psychology, General | 15 | 83 | 98 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radio & Television | 25 | 40 | 65 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Work | 23 | 87 | 110 |
| Sociology | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Special Education, General | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Theological & ministerial Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 612 | 1171 | 1783 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 785 |
| Reported Results | 138 |
| Accepted | 122 (88%) 88,12 |
| Rejected | 16 |
| Attending | 29 |
| Yield Rate | 24% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.50 | 3.10 | 3.41 |
| SAT I | 1230 | 1580 | 1740 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 281 | 485 | 577 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.55 |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1362 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 81 | 88 | 362 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 03:00:04 AM
Newest applicant: 94 days, 5 hours, and 51 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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