Howard College, TX

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • High Transfer • Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions 2 Campuses Main Campus
place
1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720
phone
(432) 264-5000

Howard College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention1
Graduation1
Earnings14
Diversity60
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Howard College

- Bachelor’s
59% Associate’s
41% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies5%
English Language and Literature<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities34%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Personal and Culinary Services8%
Psychology1%
Public Administration and Social Service<1%
Social Sciences<1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Howard College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Howard College

$3K In-State Tuition
$5K Out-of-State Tuition
$10K Average Total Cost
$5K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K $4K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $5K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $7K $17K $17K
$75K–$110K $9K $19K $19K
>$110K $9K $20K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Howard College

9% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
42% Repayment Rate
$85 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K 56% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 14% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 7% 7% 9%
>$110K 4% 7% 11%

Student Debt

Category School TX US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $10K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $10K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $9K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $14K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10K $15K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School TX US
1-year after entering repayment 37% 35% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 42% 39% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 47% 44% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 50% 48% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Howard College

39% Retention Rate
18% Transfer Rate
30% Withdrawal Rate
26% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School TX US
Within 4 Years 18% 32% 38%
Within 6 Years 26% 51% 55%
Within 8 Years 26% 52% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School TX US
Black 12% 35% 39%
Caucasian 31% 44% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 29% 42% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 36% 43%
Two or more races 30% 37% 44%
Other race 33% 36% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Howard College

84% Employment Rate
$26K Median Salary
$14K 25 Pctl Salary
$40K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School TX US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 84% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82% 84% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 83% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82% 82% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School TX US
10th percentile of earnings $5K $7K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $14K $17K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $26K $28K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $40K $42K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $58K $55K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School TX US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $26K $28K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $30K $32K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $31K $34K $35K

Students

Students at Howard College

2,077 Undergraduates
54% Full-time Undergrads
24 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School TX US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 67% 66% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 33% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School TX US
Asian 1% 3% 4%
Black 5% 20% 18%
Caucasian 40% 30% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 50% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1% 2% 2%
Two or more races 3% 2% 3%
Other race <1% 2% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School TX US
$0–$30K 45% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 23% 19% 18%
$48K–$75K 16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 8% 10% 14%
>$110K 4% 10% 15%

Location Map

Nearby Colleges

Colleges near Howard College, TX

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Midland College
41 miles, W
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Western Texas College
43 miles, NE