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 14,890 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 13 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 1,460 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at HU. The average faculty salary is $104,419 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 3,376 employees work at HU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $85,518. 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 | 13 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 1,022 Full-time / 438 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,778 Full-time / 598 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $104,419 |
| Staff Average Salary | $85,518 |
| Student Population | 14,890 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Howard University, there are 3,376 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,778 full-time and 598 part-time staffs work at HU. By gender there are 1,400 male and 1,976 female employees.
Among them, 1,460 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 1,257 full-time and 450 part-time faculty. By gender there are 819 male and 888 female faculty teaching at HU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty 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 | 3,376 | 1,400 | 1,976 | 2,778 | 1,140 | 1,638 | 598 | 260 | 338 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,707 | 819 | 888 | 1,257 | 611 | 646 | 450 | 208 | 242 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 111 | 44 | 67 | 104 | 43 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Management | 549 | 204 | 345 | 544 | 201 | 343 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 49 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 17 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 103 | 74 | 29 | 102 | 73 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 150 | 55 | 95 | 142 | 53 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 222 | 51 | 171 | 141 | 22 | 119 | 81 | 29 | 52 |
| Service | 84 | 56 | 28 | 84 | 56 | 28 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 394 | 74 | 320 | 348 | 58 | 290 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |