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Howard University

Women's D1 Coach: Karen Healy-Silcott
Profile
Size
7 / 10
6,243 Undergrads / 9,139 Students
Cost
6 / 10
$21,428 Net Price
Selectivity
9 / 10
36% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Atlantic Sun Conf. (ASUN)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    City: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
85%
Overall Graduation Rate
65%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
52% / 65%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are scheduled at schools around Pennsylvania, D.C. and Maryland. The team also travels to New York, Vermont and Connecticut. The team typically plays at neutral sites in D.C. and Maryland. Other trips in the past include Jacksonville, Florida and Davis, California.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Madeline Willocks Freeport Freeport , NY Goal
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
K. Chase Coleman St Agnes Academy Houston, TX Mid, Def
Kendall Barker Lincoln High School Gahanna, OH Def, Mid
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Anya Waller Upper Merion Area High School King Of Prussia, PA Goal
Kimora Williams Cherokee High School Marlton , NJ Mid, Att
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Colby Cooper Dr. Henry A. Wise, Junior HS Upper Marlboro, MD Def
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Quai Skeete-Ridley St Vincent Pallotti HS Laurel, MD Mid
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Jaeda Lamar Freeport Freeport, NY Def
Madison Bradley Heritage Raleigh, NC Mid
Kiyanna Jackson Bishop McNamara , MD Att
Faith Turner Council Rock South` , PA Def
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Megan Cool Mauldin Mauldin, SC Goal, Faceoff
Marquia Walker Southeast Ellenton, FL Def
Lauren Myers Edison Alexandria, VA Att
Terie Young Irma Lerma Rangel Young Dallas, TX Att
Tiffany Hunt Bridgewater-Raritan Bridgewater, NJ Att
Jillian Jones Bullard Fresno, CA Mid
Lailah Robey Northern Chesapeake Beach, MD Mid
Shelby Lee Bishop McNamara Mitchellville, MD Def
Kendal Parker Kingston Kingston, NY Att
Megan Cool Mauldin Mauldin, SC Goal, Faceoff
Taylor Clinkscales Mill Creek Dacula, GA Def
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Tierra Norris Cox Mill Charlotte, NC Mid, Att
Natalie Settle Manchester Chesterfield, VA Att
Abigail Paysinger Clover Hill Midlothian, VA Att
Lauryn Smith Abington Friends Philadelphia, PA Att
Assata Khalfani Manhattan Brooklyn, NY Att
Gabrielle Wilson Oxon Hill Oxon Hill, MD Att
Ajae Grisby Millbrook Raleigh, NC Def
Michelle Aninye Wheeler Marietta, GA Mid, Def
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC, 20059 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Baltimore Maryland Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Houston Texas Area
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Greater Detroit Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
Where Grads Work
  • District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
  • Prince George's County Public Schools
  • IBM
  • Deloitte
  • AT&T
  • DC Government
  • US Army
  • Verizon
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Bank of America
  • PwC
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Wells Fargo
  • Accenture
What Grads Do
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Education
  • Media and Communication
  • Healthcare Services
  • Operations
  • Sales
  • Consulting
  • Community and Social Services
  • Research
  • Information Technology
  • Program and Project Management
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Arts and Design
  • Administrative
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
520 - 620
Math
550 - 630
Total
1050 - 1240
ACT
English
22 - 28
Math
20 - 26
Composite
22 - 27

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 490 - 600 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 21,006 6,072 14,934
% Admitted 36% 34% 37%
% Admits That Enroll 25% 24% 26%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.33
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
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    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (15%)
    Social Sciences (13%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (12%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (12%)
    Political Science and Government, General (8%)
    Communication & Journalism (8%)
    Parks, Recreation & Fitness Stu. (8%)
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (8%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (7%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General (5%)
    Engineering (5%)
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (4%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (4%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (4%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $21,428

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$27,206
    Books & Supplies$1,900
    Cost of Living$14,365
    Personal Expenses$2,500
     
    Sticker Price$45,971

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    99% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship98%$23,223
    Federal Grants46%$5,555
    Pell Grants45%$5,035
    Other Federal6%$4,000
    State & Local Grants3%$1,340
    Institutional Grants98%$20,632
     
    Student Loans64%$6,901
    Federal Loans59%$5,857
    Other Loans6%$16,255

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $689 Million $75,343

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $26,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $23,000 $276

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 7.7%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 3,231 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $49,200

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.25 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 52% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 21 20
    Fondling 9 8
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery 4 3
    Aggravated Assault 7 5
    Burglary 6 5
    Motor Vehicle Theft 5 3
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileMajority undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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