Howard Community College
Howard Community College is a public community college in Columbia, Maryland. It offers classes for credit in more than 100 programs, non-credit classes, and workforce development programs. In addition to the main campus in Columbia, courses are also held at two satellite campuses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,468
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,060
- Graduation rate (150%): 24%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 19%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,020
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,783
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,195
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbia, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Howard Community College include General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing.
- General Studies (465 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (170 associate)
- Nursing (160 associate)
- Business (51 associate)
- Management Information Systems (49 associate)
- Computer Science (36 associate)
- Medical Radiologic Technology (20 associate)
- Licensed Practical (16 bachelor's)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (15 associate)
- Dental Hygiene (14 associate)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 10%, Health 57%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Howard Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,714 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,714
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,924
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,198
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,104
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,881
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,224
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,624
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- Off-campus room and board: $24,498
- Off-campus with family: $3,969
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,774
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $1,991
- Average federal loan: $6,127
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Howard Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,060
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 69%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 24%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $90,891
- Associate professor salary: $77,456
- Assistant professor salary: $71,698
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Howard Community College acceptance rate? Howard Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Howard Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,714 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,468.
What majors does Howard Community College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Business, Management Information Systems.
What is the average salary after Howard Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,020 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Howard Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 19% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 24%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Howard Community College official site: https://www.howardcc.edu/.