Headcounts and Directory Information
Howard University (HU) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Washington, DC. It has a total enrollment of 12,886 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,165 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at HU. The average faculty salary is $102,543 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,776 employees work at HU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $79,994. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC |
| Phone Number | 202-806-6100 |
| Web | www.howard.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 929 Full-time / 236 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,431 Full-time / 345 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $102,543 |
| Staff Average Salary | $79,994 |
| Student Population | 12,886 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Howard University, there are 3,040 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,525 full-time and 515 part-time staffs work at HU. By gender there are 1,268 male and 1,772 female employees.
Among them, 1,165 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 1,151 full-time and 399 part-time faculties. By gender there are 752 male and 798 female faculties teaching at HU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 3,040 | 1,268 | 1,772 | 2,525 | 1,026 | 1,499 | 515 | 242 | 273 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,550 | 752 | 798 | 1,151 | 553 | 598 | 399 | 199 | 200 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 110 | 36 | 74 | 108 | 36 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Management | 438 | 167 | 271 | 436 | 165 | 271 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 49 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 17 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 99 | 67 | 32 | 98 | 66 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 119 | 47 | 72 | 115 | 45 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 165 | 43 | 122 | 103 | 22 | 81 | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Service | 123 | 62 | 61 | 123 | 62 | 61 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 380 | 72 | 308 | 336 | 55 | 281 | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |