Howard College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,310

2021 Average Net Price

$7,617

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.52%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,050

25.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.3%

105 Graduates

About

Howard College is a higher education institution located in Howard County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Howard College were General Studies (111 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (70 degrees), and General Business (65 degrees).

In 2021, 705 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard College. 67.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (341 degrees), 1.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (302 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard College is $2,310, which is $−5,658 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Howard College is $2,310, which is $−5,658 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,617.

In 2021, 69% of undergraduate students attending Howard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,310

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Howard College was $2,310. The cost of tuition at Howard College is $−5,658 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,617

2021 Value

22.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Howard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,617. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Howard College grew by 22.3%.

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

$5,775

Room and Board

$1,682

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard College was of $5,775 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.918% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,682. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.63% 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

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Howard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.82% with respect to 2020, when 71% 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.

3.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Howard College was 3.52%, which represents 13 out of the 369 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 4,050 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 1,027 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,023. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.5% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.11% Asian, 0.321% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (36.7%), followed by White Female (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,050 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 1,027 and the part-time enrollment is 3,023. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

61%

2021 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,044 enrolled students
White
1,681 enrolled students
Black or African American
118 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Howard College is 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.5% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.11% Asian, 0.321% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.0247%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 247 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 (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (302 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Howard College is General Studies (111 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (70 degrees) and General Business (65 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (33 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

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 Registered nurses (1,349,288 people), Social workers, all other (169,243 people), Medical & health services managers (162,044 people), Other managers (137,471 people), and Pharmacists (133,737 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (33 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), Health (258 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Howard College are Engineering Technologies (33 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), Health (258 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,512,784 people), Elementary & secondary schools (315,238 people), Outpatient care centers (265,329 people), Offices of physicians (203,219 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (191,331 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 (2021)

General Studies
111 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
70 degree-majors awarded
General Business
65 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Howard College was General Studies with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Howard College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

229

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

476

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College, which is 0.481 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (476).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College in General Studies, which is 0.442 times less than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College in General Studies, which is 2.26 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 17% of students graduating from Howard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Howard College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.952% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
341 degrees awarded
White
302 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard College is hispanic or latino (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (302 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
244 degrees awarded
White Female
192 degrees awarded
White Male
110 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Howard College is hispanic or latino female (244 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (192 degrees).

Operations

Howard College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.02M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 57.5k (0.716%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Howard College had a total salary expenditure of 39.1M. Howard College employs 39 Instructors, 33 Associate professors and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Howard College are Female Instructor (23), Female Associate professor (17), and Male Instructor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

$8.02M

2021 Endowment

22.2%

growth from 2020

Howard College has an endowment valued at about $8.02M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard College grew 22.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.73M 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.6M

2021 Salaries

2.68%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Howard College paid a median of $14.6M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($39.1M) and a 2.68% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Howard College paid a total of $4.97M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard College were Instructor with 39 employees, Associate professor with 33 employees, and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College were Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees, Management with 42 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard College was Female Instructor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Instructor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Howard College.