Howard Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,780

1.45% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$9,364

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

13%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

9,110

35.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

22.4%

260 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 1,427 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard Community College. 58.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (540 degrees), 1.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (363 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard Community College is $3,780, which is $−4,044 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard Community College is $3,780, which is $−4,044 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,364.

In 2019, 50% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 11% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,780

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Howard Community College was $3,780. The cost of tuition at Howard Community College is $−4,044 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$9,364

2019 Value

7.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Howard Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,364. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Howard Community College grew by 7.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Howard Community 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

$16,488

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard Community College was of $16,488 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of room and board increased by 1.61% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

11%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Howard Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 8.7% with respect to 2018, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Howard Community 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.

13%

2017 Default Rate

109

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Howard Community College was 13%, which represents 109 out of the 837 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 Community College has a total enrollment of 9,110 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard Community College is 3,194 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,916. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Howard Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.4% White, 29.4% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.19% Two or More Races, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.9%) and White Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,110 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard Community College is 3,194 and the part-time enrollment is 5,916. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Howard Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2019 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 Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Howard Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,859
Black or African American
2,681
Asian
1,084

The enrolled student population at Howard Community College is 31.4% White, 29.4% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.19% Two or More Races, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% 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% White, 26.9% 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, 372 students (4.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 249 more women than men received degrees from Howard Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Howard Community College is white (540 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (363 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Howard Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (821 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (24 degrees).

Workforce

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 Community College are Registered nurses (1,385,798 people), Medical & health services managers (150,109 people), Pharmacists (134,713 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (129,931 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (126,318 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (821 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Engineering Technologies (24 degrees), Health (250 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,480,718 people), Elementary & secondary schools (381,279 people), Outpatient care centers (240,433 people), Offices of physicians (226,603 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (172,501 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

589

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

838

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 589 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Community College, which is 0.703 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (838).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 271 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Community College in General Studies, which is 0.834 times less than the 325 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 325 degrees were awarded to women at Howard Community College in General Studies, which is 1.2 times more than the 271 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 11% of students graduating from Howard Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Howard Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.15% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
540 degrees awarded
Black or African American
363 degrees awarded
Asian
162 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard Community College is white (540 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (363 degrees).

2.31% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
300 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
245 degrees awarded
White Male
240 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Howard Community College is white female (300 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (245 degrees).

Operations

Howard Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $888k (8.17%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Howard Community College had a total salary expenditure of $119M. Howard Community College employs 71 Professors, 62 Associate professors, and 55 Assistant professors. Most academics at Howard Community College are Female Professors (44), Female Associate professors(41), and Female Assistant professors (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 111 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 72 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.9M

2019 Endowment

2.67%

growth from 2018

Howard Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard Community College grew 2.67% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.56M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Howard Community 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Howard Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$56.1M

2019 Salaries

growth from 2018

In 2019, Howard Community College paid a median of $56.1M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($119M) and a 2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.24% growth from 2017 and a 1.62% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.4M

Instructional Salaries

201

Number of Employees

In 2019, Howard Community College paid a total of $16.4M to 201 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

111 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard Community College were Professor with 71 employees; Associate professor with 62 employees; and Associate professor with 55 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 111 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard Community College was Female Professor with 44 employees, Female Associate professor with 41 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 34 employees.

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

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