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HU Student Population

Total Enrollment 12,886
Undergraduate 9,809
Graduate 3,077
Men 3,794
Women 9,092

HU Student Population

There are 12,886 students including 9,809 undergraduate and 3,077 graduate students at Howard University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 11,550 full-time and 1,336 part-time students with gender distribution of 3,794 male and 9,092 female students. Howard University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 339 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Howard University has a total enrollment of 12,886 with a gender distribution of 29.44% male (3,794 students) and 70.56% female (9,092 students). There are 2,758 male and 7,051 female students in undergraduate school and 1,036 male and 2,041 female students are attending graduate school at Howard University.
Student Population By Gender
Howard University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,8863,7949,092
Undergraduate9,8092,7587,051
Graduate3,0771,0362,041
Full-time11,5503,3348,216
Part-time1,336460876
[Chart] Howard University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Howard University has 11,550 full-time and 1,336 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 9,022 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 787 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 2,528 students are full-time and 549 are part-time students.
Student Population By Attendance Status
Howard University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,88611,5501,336
Undergraduate9,8099,022787
Graduate3,0772,528549
Men3,7943,334460
Women9,0928,216876
[Chart] Howard University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Howard University, 339 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,021 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 12,886 students. In undergraduate schools, 8,147 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,213 students are attending some online courses.
2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Howard University
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,8869,8093,077
Online Exclusively3390339
In Some Online Classes9,0218,147874
Not In Online Classes3,5261,6621,864
[Chart] Howard University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Howard University. There are 117 American Indian/Native American, 141 White, 8,581 Black/African American, 443 Asian, 817 Hispanic, 18 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 638 students with other races.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Howard University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,8863,7949,092
American Indian/Native American1172790
Asian443139304
Black/African American8,5812,4186,163
Hispanic817231586
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18513
White1415883
Two More581140441
Race Un-Known1,5824981,084
[Chart] Howard UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Howard University.
Age Distribution
Howard University
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,8869,8093,077
Under 181,2481,2480
Age 18-195,1915,1865
Age 20-212,8882,79791
Age 22-241,189391798
Age 25-291,1901041,086
Age 30-3450329474
Age 35-3924321222
Age 40-4925217235
Age 50-641548146
Over 6422319
Age Un-Known651
[Chart] Howard University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment