Howard College
Howard College is a public community college with its main campus in Big Spring, Texas. It also has branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,491
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,997
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,382
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,358
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,428
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Big Spring, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Howard College include Nursing, General Studies, Business.
- Nursing (89 associate)
- General Studies (67 associate)
- Business (74 associate)
- Licensed Practical (56 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (51 bachelor's)
- Junior High (47 associate)
- Pre-medicine (31 associate)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (21 associate)
- Criminal Justice (20 associate)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology (15 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 5%, Health 66%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 4%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Howard College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,301 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,301
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,056
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,068
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,934
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,329
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,266
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,716
- Books and supplies: $1,690
- On-campus room and board: $6,064
- Off-campus room and board: $9,313
- Off-campus with family: $6,091
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,858
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 9%
- Average institutional grant: $5,842
- Average federal loan: $5,912
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Howard College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,997
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 46%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $58,552
- Associate professor salary: $55,909
- Assistant professor salary: $49,267
- On-campus housing capacity: 252
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Howard College acceptance rate? Howard College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Howard College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,301 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,491.
What majors does Howard College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, General Studies, Business, Licensed Practical, Cosmetology.
What is the average salary after Howard College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,382 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Howard College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Howard College official site: https://www.howardcollege.edu.