Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,394
61.1% Female
38.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large
Special Characteristics
Historically Black College or University

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
196
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
63
Doctoral Research
30
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.10%
Asian
74.72%
Black or African American
1.77%
Hispanic or Latino
0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6.39%
White
9.10%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$45
Admissions Office Web Address
www.howard.edu/enrollment/admission/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$30,545

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
63
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
30
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
4
Post Master's Certificate
20
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
African Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Broadcast Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Cell Biology and Anatomy Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Child Development Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Consumer Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Science/Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Post Master's Certificate Yes No
International/Global Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's Degree Yes No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,391 1,104 140 147
With faculty status 1,094 1,094 0 0
Tenured 472 472 0 0
On tenure track 171 171 0 0
Not on tenure track 451 451 0 0
Multi-year contract 199 199 0 0
Annual contract 157 157 0 0
Less-than annual contract 95 95 0 0
Without faculty status 297 10 140 147

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average Tuition
$30,545
Financial aid office web address
www.howard.edu/financialaid/default.htm
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$9,506
Typical Board
$4,140
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$30,545
Full time Fees$1,233
Part time, per credit hour$1,700

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Dentistry $42,631 $1,233
Law $31,148 $1,233
Medicine $44,150 $1,233
Pharmacy $30,842 $1,233

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,394
61.1% Female
38.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.10%
Asian
74.72%
Black or African American
1.77%
Hispanic or Latino
0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6.39%
White
9.10%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 10 14
Asian 107 134
Black Or African American 945 1,591
Hispanic Or Latino 29 31
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 4
Non-resident Alien 127 182
White 99 118

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
310
27.7% Male
72.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
119
30.3% Male
69.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
409
40.1% Male
59.9% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
19
42.1% Male
57.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, DC 20059-0001
Phone
202-806-6100
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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