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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Florida International has 3.9× as many undergrads as Howard

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Florida International has 18 pts more first-gen students than Howard (41% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Florida International is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Howard10.1K
Florida International39.5K
Pell Grant share
Howard40%
Florida International41%
First-gen share
Howard24%
Florida International41%
Diversity index
Howard0.40
Florida International0.51

Who they are

Men
Howard27%
Florida International45%
Part-time students
Howard2%
Florida International34%
Students 25 and older
Howard2%
Florida International19%

Race & ethnicity

Howard
Florida International
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Howard2%
Florida International94%
First-years from other states
Howard94%
Florida International3%
First-years from abroad
Howard3%
Florida International0%
New transfer students this fall
Howard190
Florida International4,600
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Howard6%
Florida International47%

Campus

Howard
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Florida International
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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