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HU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,734
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $23,509
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,479
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at HU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,734 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $23,509. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,479 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Howard University is $35,810, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,734 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $23,509. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Howard University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Howard University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,73489%$23,509
Pell Grants3,97641%$5,268
Federal Student Loans5,60357%$6,248

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,479 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,479 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Howard University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Howard University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,479100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,478100%$21,422
Federal Grants1,10044%$5,645
Pell Grants1,10044%$5,546
Other Federal Grants422%$2,581
State/Local Grants572%$1,046
Institutional Grants2,46799%$18,977
Student Loans1,58664%$7,796
Federal Student Loans1,54162%$5,268
Other Student Loans2048%$20,816