Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida International costs about $15.5K less per year on average than Howard ($18,105 vs. $33,612, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Florida International has 3.9× as many undergrads as Howard

    Undergrads
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Florida International's yield is 13 pts higher than Howard's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

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

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Florida International graduates 7 pts more of its students than Howard (72% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Howard admits 42%, Florida International 55%; Florida International's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Howard42%
Florida International55%
Quad's selectivity
  • HowardSelective
  • Florida InternationalSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Howard
1050–1270
Florida International
1070–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HowardRigor, GPA, and tests very important50%
  • Florida InternationalRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important79%

Who's on each campus

Florida International has 3.9× as many undergrads as Howard and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Howard10.1K
Florida International39.5K
Pell Grant share
Howard40%
Florida International41%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Howard, and Psychology at Florida International; Howard has 13 students per faculty member to Florida International's 24.

Students per faculty member
Howard13 to 1
Florida International24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HowardBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • Florida InternationalPsychology, General15%

What each costs

Florida International costs about $15.5K less a year than Howard on average; Howard's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Howard$33.6K
Florida International$18.1K
Aid generosity
Howard38%
Florida International33%

What each pays off

Howard's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Howard$63.1K
Florida International$60.2K
Graduation rate
Howard64%
Florida International72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Howard got more selective while Florida International held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HowardGrowing+149%
  • Florida InternationalGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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