Howard University CDS VERIFIED

Washington, District of Columbia (Mid-Atlantic) · 7,700 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $35,810/yr sticker

private Tier 4

Premier HBCU. Top medical and law schools, strong communications, business. Vice President alma mater.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

41.3%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision56.0%

Early Action40.0%

Regular Decision30.0%

GPA range

3.55–3.9

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1050–1250

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–28

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$63K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$47K

Entry

$63K

10-year

$68K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $315K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Federal government jobs in DC: strong recruitment pipeline, stable careers, decent pay.
Big Four accounting (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG): active campus recruiting, solid exit ops.
Investment banking: secondary market (Evercore, Lazard, Centerview), not top-tier bulge bracket.
Nonprofit sector: board networks, alumni in major orgs, natural fit for values-driven grads.
Media and entertainment in NYC/LA: Howard alumni clusters, HBCUs punch above weight here.

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