Key differences on Outcomes
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Howard grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Morehouse's ($63,066 vs. $52,889)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Howard graduates 9 pts more of its students than Morehouse (64% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Howard$63.1KHighest
Morehouse$52.9K
Graduation rate
Howard64%Highest
Morehouse55%
Retention rate
Howard88%Highest
Morehouse87%
Borrowing
Median debt
Howard$24.5KLowest
Morehouse$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Howard59%
Morehouse57%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Howard$20.5K
Morehouse$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Howard59%
Morehouse42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Howard68%
Morehouse59%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Howard22%
Morehouse36%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Howard66%
Morehouse52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Howard74%
Morehouse71%
Pell graduation gap
Howard7 pts lower
Morehouse19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Howard | Morehouse |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 70% | 60% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Howard University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why