Historical look · Data through 2017-18
Howard University: a historical look at college costs
How much will it cost your children to go to Howard University? Here is what tuition trends through 2017-18 projected.
A historical look. This analysis uses tuition data through the 2017-18 academic year, with dollar figures adjusted to 2019. Check the school directly for its current costs. For a more current view of what a degree is worth, see our Best Value College Rankings.
How much will it cost your children to go to Howard University?
If you were a Freshman at Howard University in 2018-19, your child could pay an estimated $114K to $354K for tuition and fees, in 2019 dollars, to attend the same school. That's an increase of $250K compared to the 2017-18 cost.
Estimate 1 is based on the school's average tuition increase over the 10 years through 2017-18.
Estimate 2 is based on the school's average tuition increase over the 3 years through 2017-18.
Annual Inflation vs. Tuition Change at Howard University
For the decade through 2017-18, annual inflation averaged 1.8%, while Howard University increased costs 6.3% per year.
Howard University Annual Tuition in 2019 Dollars
After adjusting for inflation, Howard University tuition & fees were up 52.3% over the decade through 2017-18
Projected Tuition & Fees Over Time
If you were a Freshman in 2018-19, your child would pay $29K to $89K / year, in 2019 dollars, to attend Howard University.
Estimate 1 is based on the school's average tuition increase over the 10 years through 2017-18.
Estimate 2 is based on the school's average tuition increase over the 3 years through 2017-18.
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How did we run the numbers?
- Step 1: Look at nominal tuition and mandatory fees for each school, as reported by IPEDS. This includes data through the 2017-18 academic year.
- Step 2: Adjust historical tuition + fees for 2019 dollars. Multiply nominal data by inflation factor. Specifically, anchor on 2019, look at Bureau of Labor Statistics data on what a dollar in 2018 is worth in 2019, for example. Repeat the process for all previous years.
- Step 3: Now that you have inflation adjusted tuition + fees, calculate the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the 10 years through 2017-18. Mechanically, the formula is (Final Year Tuition / First Year Tuition)^(1/10)-1. You can also do this over a 3 year period.
- Step 4: Project future costs. We've already adjusted for inflation in the previous step, so the formula is (2019 tuition + fees) X (1 + Inflation Adjusted CAGR)^(t years in the future).