HU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Howard University, the graduation rates was 69.96% (1,048 students out of 1,498 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 252 male and 796 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Howard University. Last year, the graduation rate was 69.96%. where 1,048 students out of 1,498 candidate completed their degree.

892 students completed their course in 4 years and 135 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 21 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Howard University, 13 of 24 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 54.17%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Howard University is 19.49% (292 out of 1,498 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Howard University, the retention rate is 91% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students.