Howard College
Big Spring, TX · Public two-year · Town: Remote
4,136undergraduates
$8,998average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (11 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (56 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate (31 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (89 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (4 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (10 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (64 awarded)
Education (2)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Associate (47 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (21 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (67 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (51 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Welding Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Associate (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (7 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $2,766
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,626
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,076
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,838
- Books and supplies
- $1,690
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,627
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,781
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,231
- Total cost living at home
- $10,370
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,683 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,400 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,713 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,341 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,936 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 81%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,281
- Got a grant from the college
- 38%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,115
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 5%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,465
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 194 | 36% |
| Men | 128 | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 157 | 31% |
| White | 129 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 382 | 36% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 231 | 24% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 148 | 41% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 231 | 30% | 43% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,136
- Undergraduates
- 4,136
- Full-time undergraduates
- 950
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,186
- Students per faculty member
- 25 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 28%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX, 79720
- County
- Howard County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.