Howard U's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Howard University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Howard University students is 63.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 65.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 60.4%.

63.6%

asian 79.0% 15 students
African American 62.7% 842 students
white 38.5% 5 students
hispanic 58.7% 44 students
International Students 88.6% 101 students
Mixed Race 48.0% 36 students

Drop Out

Howard University has an overall drop-out rate of 11.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 14.4% and 9.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

11.3%

African American 11.2% 151 students
hispanic 17.3% 13 students
International Students 8.8% 10 students
Mixed Race 13.3% 10 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Howard University at a rate of 23.4% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 23.5%, and male students' 23.0%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

23.4%

asian 15.8% 3 students
African American 24.4% 328 students
white 46.1% 6 students
hispanic 20.0% 15 students
International Students 2.6% 3 students
Mixed Race 36.0% 27 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.8%

African American 1.6% 22 students
hispanic 4.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 2.7% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Systems Analysis	NA	$82,440	$95,339
Management Information Systems and Services	$74,153	$70,456	$91,628
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$67,642	$69,547	$71,947
Accounting and Related Services	$50,332	$55,964	$64,178
Finance and Financial Management Services	$72,085	$59,485	$63,717
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$59,638	$63,005	$55,883
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	NA	$47,260	$54,178
International Business	$60,535	$46,478	$53,894
Marketing	$47,058	$48,667	$50,911
Communication and Media Studies	NA	$39,927	$49,921
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$33,318	$38,289	$46,937
Economics	$49,205	$42,682	$46,273
Journalism	NA	$32,467	$44,872
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$29,102	$35,518	$42,285
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other	$31,039	$26,896	$39,150
Political Science and Government	$31,844	$33,281	$38,469
English Language and Literature, General	$27,342	$33,993	$37,506
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$32,089	$32,569	$37,177
Psychology, General	$22,431	$30,771	$36,951
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$24,776	$28,598	$36,363
Biology, General	$24,174	$20,140	$34,488
Sociology	$34,309	$33,993	$34,117
Fine and Studio Arts	$28,764	$20,140	$27,683
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	$15,855	$20,140	$26,339
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	NA	$20,140	$25,171
Architecture	NA	$44,971	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	NA	$80,041	NA
Civil Engineering	NA	$50,856	NA
Chemical Engineering	NA	$84,653	NA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	$27,756	NA	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$34,119	NA	NA
Mechanical Engineering	NA	$52,107	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$39,518	$24,035	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	NA	$67,660	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$91,744	NA
Music	NA	$20,140	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$83,747	$76,460	$98,585
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	NA	$76,460	$85,098
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$66,889	$70,456	$74,462
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$59,844	$59,011	$63,255
Social Work	$53,307	$52,107	$56,647
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	NA	$52,524	$56,349
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$46,900	$50,856	$51,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$97,959	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$103,412	NA	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$76,631	$121,694	$126,945
Dentistry	$74,115	$100,571	$111,407
Law	$62,960	$58,152	$71,129
Medicine	$57,999	$56,888	$66,215

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	$106,768	$100,038	$108,698
Psychology, General	NA	$59,124	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$60,380	$61,516	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$106,421	$121,256
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	NA	$84,653	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	NA	$139,816	$169,939

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