Howard College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,310

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$4,267

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

11.7%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

2,121

51.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

24.8%

105 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Howard College is a higher education institution located in Howard County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Howard College were .

In 2016, 521 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard College. 64.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (241 degrees), 1.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard College is $2,310, which is $-5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard College is $2,310, which is $-5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,267.

In 2016, 64% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 9% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,310

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Howard College was $2,310. The cost of tuition at Howard College is $-5,010 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$4,267

2016 Value

21.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Howard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,267. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Howard College grew by 21.2%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,285

Room and Board

$1,217

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard College was of $5,285 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,217. The cost of room and board increased by 4.92% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.1% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

9%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Howard College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 4.48% with respect to 2015, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

11.7%

2015 Default Rate

55

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Howard College was 11.7%, which represents 55 out of the 469 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.

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Admissions

Howard College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 2,121 students enrolled at Howard College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Howard College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Howard College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Howard College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Howard College has a total enrollment of 2,121 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 1,088 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,033. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42.5% White, 3.87% Black or African American, 2.78% Two or More Races, 0.802% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (30.4%), followed by White Female (25.1%) and White Male (17.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,121 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard College is 1,088 and the part-time enrollment is 1,033. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Howard College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

50%

2016 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 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Howard College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    1,026

  2. White

    902

  3. Black or African American

    82

The enrolled student population at Howard College is 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42.5% White, 3.87% Black or African American, 2.78% Two or More Races, 0.802% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 5 students (0.236%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 155 more women than men received degrees from Howard College. The majority of degree recipients at Howard College are white (241 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Howard College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), Agriculture (10 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (23 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (131,964 people), Police officers (130,941 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (100,413 people), Social workers (43,937 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (40,462 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), Agriculture (10 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (37 degrees), and Protective Services (36 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Howard College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), Agriculture (10 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (37 degrees), and Protective Services (36 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

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 Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,888 people), Elementary & secondary schools (175,766 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (84,269 people), Computer Systems Design (76,317 people), and Hospitals (69,817 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), Agriculture (10 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (37 degrees), and Protective Services (36 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Howard College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 183

  2. 338

In 2016, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College, which is 0.541 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Howard College in General Studies, which is 0.41 times less than the 134 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 134 degrees were awarded to women at Howard College in General Studies, which is 2.44 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 10% of students graduating from Howard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (31.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Howard College is Female and White (31.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 2.86% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    241 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    232 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard College is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (232 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    157 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    153 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Howard College is white female (157 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (153 degrees).

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Operations

Howard College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.18M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $38.1k (0.735%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Howard College had a total expenditure of $33M. Of that $33M, they spent $14M on salaries and $33M on benefits.

Howard College employs 60 Instructors, 30 Assistant professors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Howard College are Male Instructors (35), Female Instructors(25), and Male Assistant professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, Management, with 38 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.18M

2015 Endowment

3.51%

growth from 2014

Howard College has an endowment valued at about $5.18M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard College grew 3.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.06M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $3.36M - Federal

  2. $118k - State

  3. $2.19k - Local

As of 2015, Howard College received $3.36M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $118k from state grants and contracts, and $2.19k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$14M

Salary Expenditure

$33M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Howard College had a total expenditure of $33M. Of that $33M, they spent $14M on salaries and $33M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Howard College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$14M

2015 Salaries

3.27%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Howard College paid a median of $14M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($33M) and a 3.27% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.948% decline from 2013 and a 2.5% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.82M

Instructional Salaries

126

Number of Employees

In 2015, Howard College paid a total of $5.82M to 126 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

60 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard College were Instructor with 60 employees; Assistant professor with 30 employees; and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard College were Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees; Management with 38 employees; and Service with 24 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard College was Male Instructor with 35 employees, Female Instructor with 25 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 15 employees.

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

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