Quad

Head-to-head

Howard
Morehouse

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Howard is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.05)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Howard has 3.6× as many undergrads as Morehouse

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Howard's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Morehouse

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Morehouse's yield is 11 pts higher than Howard's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Howard grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Morehouse's ($63,066 vs. $52,889)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Howard graduates 9 pts more of its students than Morehouse (64% vs. 55%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Morehouse admits 33%, Howard 42%; Morehouse's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Howard42%
Morehouse33%
Quad's selectivity
  • HowardSelective
  • MorehouseSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Howard
1050–1270
MorehouseNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HowardRigor, GPA, and tests very important50%
  • MorehouseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Howard has 3.6× as many undergrads as Morehouse; Morehouse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Howard10.1K
Morehouse2.8K
Pell Grant share
Howard40%
Morehouse45%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Howard, and Business Administration and Management at Morehouse; Howard has 13 students per faculty member to Morehouse's 14.

Students per faculty member
Howard13 to 1
Morehouse14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HowardBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • MorehouseBusiness Administration and Management, General36%

What each costs

Howard costs about $5.7K less a year than Morehouse on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Howard$33.6K
Morehouse$39.3K
Aid generosity
Howard38%
Morehouse24%

What each pays off

Howard's former students earn more, a median $63.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Howard$63.1K
Morehouse$52.9K
Graduation rate
Howard64%
Morehouse55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HowardGrowing+149%
  • MorehouseGrowing+242%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Howard University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Howard University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Howard University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Morehouse College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;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