Howard Community College

www.howardcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,834

0.776% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,632

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.03%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

8,080

29.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24.7%

250 Graduates

About

Howard Community College is a higher education institution located in Howard County, MD. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Howard Community College were General Studies (581 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees), and Registered Nursing (167 degrees).

In 2021, 1,436 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard Community College. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (510 degrees), 1.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (380 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard Community College is $3,834, which is $−4,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Howard Community College is $3,834, which is $−4,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,632.

In 2021, 41% of undergraduate students attending Howard Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,834

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Howard Community College was $3,834. The cost of tuition at Howard Community College is $−4,134 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,632

2021 Value

5.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Howard Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,632. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Howard Community College grew by 5.42%.

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

$16,704

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard Community College was of $16,704 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. 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 by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Howard Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14.6% with respect to 2020, when 48% 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.

2.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Howard Community College was 2.03%, which represents 18 out of the 888 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 had a total enrollment of 8,080 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Howard Community College is 2,377 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,703. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Howard Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.1% Black or African American, 27.8% White, 12.9% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Two or More Races, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0619% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (14.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.5%) and White Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard Community College is 2,377 and the part-time enrollment is 5,703. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Howard Community 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 Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

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 Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

Black or African American
2,432 enrolled students
White
2,250 enrolled students
Asian
1,039 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Howard Community College is 30.1% Black or African American, 27.8% White, 12.9% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Two or More Races, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0619% 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, 360 students (4.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 298 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 (510 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (380 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Howard Community College is General Studies (581 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees) and Registered Nursing (167 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (784 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (30 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (28 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 Community College are Registered nurses (1,347,019 people), Medical & health services managers (153,752 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (148,064 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (133,026 people), and Pharmacists (132,497 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (784 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), and Health (260 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Howard Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (784 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), and Health (260 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 Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,490,401 people), Elementary & secondary schools (393,683 people), Outpatient care centers (234,319 people), Offices of physicians (202,345 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,366 people).

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 (2021)

General Studies
581 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
203 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
167 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Howard Community College was General Studies with 581 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

569

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

867

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 569 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Community College, which is 0.656 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (867).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Community College in General Studies, which is 0.714 times less than the 339 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 339 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Community College in General Studies, which is 1.4 times more than the 242 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Howard Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (37.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Howard Community College is Female and White (37.4% 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, 2.4% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
510 degrees awarded
Black or African American
380 degrees awarded
Asian
180 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard Community College is white (510 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (380 degrees).

2.72% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
287 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
263 degrees awarded
White Male
223 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Howard Community College is white female (287 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (263 degrees).

Operations

Howard Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 49.3k (0.344%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Howard Community College had a total salary expenditure of 117M. Howard Community College employs 73 Associate professors, 68 Professors and 40 Assistant professors. Most academics at Howard Community College are Female Associate professor (51), Female Professor (42), and Male Professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 95 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 69 employees.

Endowment

$14.4M

2021 Endowment

24.8%

growth from 2020

Howard Community College has an endowment valued at about $14.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard Community College grew 24.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.06M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$53.6M

2021 Salaries

5.67%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Howard Community College paid a median of $53.6M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($117M) and a 5.67% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$16.1M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2021, Howard Community College paid a total of $16.1M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

95 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard Community College were Associate professor with 73 employees, Professor with 68 employees, and Assistant professor with 40 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 95 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 69 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard Community College was Female Associate professor with 51 employees, Female Professor with 42 employees, and Male Professor with 26 employees.

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