Howard College, TX

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen Admissions2 CampusesMain Campus
1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720
(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
AssocHighest 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

$3KIn-State Tuition
$5KOut-of-State Tuition
$10KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$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
$6KMedian Federal Debt
42%Repayment Rate
$85Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$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

CategorySchoolTXUS
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

PeriodSchoolTXUS
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 TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 4 Years 18%32%38%
Within 6 Years 26%51%55%
Within 8 Years 26%52%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
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
$26KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
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

PercentileSchoolTXUS
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

PeriodSchoolTXUS
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 67%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 33%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
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 IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 45%49%43%
$30K–$48K 23%19%18%
$48K–$75K 16%15%16%
$75K–$110K 8%10%14%
>$110K 4%10%15%

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