Howard College

https://www.howardcollege.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,460

2024 Average Net Price

$6,491

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.405%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

4,101

23.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

35.1%

128 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Howard College is $2,460, which is $5,700 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,491.

In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Howard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,460

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Howard College was $2,460. The cost of tuition at Howard College is $−5,700 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Howard College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,491

2024 Value

27.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Howard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,491. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Howard College grew by 27.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Howard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,348

Room and Board

$1,690

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard College was of $6,348 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.26% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,690. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Howard College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Howard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 24.7% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Howard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.405%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Howard College was 0.405%, which represents 1 out of the 247 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Howard College had a total enrollment of 4,101 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 967 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 23.6% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.9% White, 4.29% Black or African American, 1.61% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.707% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0488% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (35.7%), followed by White Female (26.9%) and White Male (13.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,101 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 967 and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 23.6% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Howard College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Howard College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Howard College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Howard College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
1,921 enrolled students
White
1,761 enrolled students
Black or African American
176 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Howard College is 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.9% White, 4.29% Black or African American, 1.61% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.707% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0488% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 299 more women than men received degrees from Howard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Howard College is hispanic or latino (300 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (291 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Howard College is Registered Nursing (89 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (67 degrees) and General Business (64 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Howard College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (51 degrees), and Health (242 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,548,809 people), Registered nurses (1,540,642 people), Secondary school teachers (515,863 people), Education administrators (283,001 people), and Other managers (224,731 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (51 degrees), Health (242 degrees), Education (68 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Howard College are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (51 degrees), Health (242 degrees), Education (68 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,974,532 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,719,165 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (406,312 people), Outpatient care centers (328,106 people), and Offices of physicians (231,416 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Howard College.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
56 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
51 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Howard College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Howard College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

176

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

475

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College, which is 0.371 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (475).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Howard College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College in General Business, which is 1.06 times more than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Howard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
300 degrees awarded
White
291 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard College is hispanic or latino (300 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (291 degrees).

0.307% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
273 degrees awarded
White Female
248 degrees awarded
White Female
247 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Howard College is white female (273 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (248 degrees).

Operations

Howard College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.22M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 691k (8.41%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Howard College had a total salary expenditure of 41.2M. Howard College employs 34 Instructors, 33 Associate professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Howard College are Female Associate professor (23), Female Instructor (21), and Male Instructor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, Service, with 41 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Endowment

$8.22M

2024 Endowment

19.4%

growth from 2023

Howard College has an endowment valued at about $8.22M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard College grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.81M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Howard College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16M

2024 Salaries

0.697%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Howard College paid a median of $16M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($41.2M) and a 0.697% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.29% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.21% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$5.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Howard College paid a total of $5.24M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College were Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees, Service with 41 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

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Common Industries by Major

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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Instructional Salaries

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