Howard College, TX

location_on  1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720 • language  howardcollege.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College High Transfer Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 59%
Certificate 41%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies5%
English Language and Literature0%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities34%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Personal and Culinary Services8%
Psychology1%
Public Administration and Social Service0%
Social Sciences0%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $5,000
Average Total Cost $10,000
Average Net Cost $5,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $4,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $5,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $9,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 9%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 42%
Median Payment $85
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		56% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		7% 9% 10%
>$110K 		4% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $6,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $14,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		37% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		42% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		47% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		50% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 39%
Transfer Rate 18%
Withdrawal Rate 30%
Graduation Rate 26%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		26% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		26% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		12% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 39% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 66% 63%
Two or more races 		30% 42% 48%
Other race 		33% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,077
Full-time Undergrads 54%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		5% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		40% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 10% 14%
>$110K 		4% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Midland College
41 miles, W • 1.9 star
Western Texas College
43 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Abilene Regional Airport
104 miles, E • 1 star