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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Howard has 3.0× as many undergrads as Spelman

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Howard is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.26)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Howard has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Spelman (40% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Spelman3.4K
Pell Grant share
Howard40%
Spelman28%
First-gen share
Howard24%
Spelman21%
Diversity index
Howard0.40
Spelman0.26

Who they are

Men
Howard27%
Spelman5%
Part-time students
Howard2%
Spelman22%
Students 25 and older
Howard2%
Spelman25%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Howard2%
Spelman21%
First-years from other states
Howard94%
Spelman78%
First-years from abroad
Howard3%
Spelman0%
New transfer students this fall
Howard190
Spelman13
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Howard6%
Spelman2%

Campus

Howard
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Spelman
Large cityROTCStudy abroad

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