Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$6,147 Annual average after aid AvailableHoward College
● Big Spring, TX
Public Associate Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
35.1% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,611 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Associate
- Highest degree
- Associate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 2
Links and location
- Website
- www.howardcollege.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Big Spring, TX 79720
- Coordinates
- 32.252292, -101.450104
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $6,147
- Median debt of completers
- $6,250
- Pell Grant share
- 23.7%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- Not available
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 35.1%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 70.6%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 1,611
- Undergraduate students
- 1,611
- Pell Grant share
- 23.7%
- Federal loan share
- 8.7%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5108 | 79,521 | $39,677 | $14,760 | Available |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1204 | 117,957 | $25,252 | $10,493 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5139 | 84,821 | $54,039 | $15,585 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5204 | 19,004 | $30,440 | $14,052 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Precision Metal Working. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4805 | 54,392 | $46,404 | $9,361 | Available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4706 | 63,248 | $49,186 | $13,098 | Available |
| Social Work. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4407 | 58,884 | $54,070 | $25,459 | Available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5106 | 24,986 | $47,508 | $15,228 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1506 | 11,321 | $67,844 | $19,528 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5001 | 6,812 | $39,685 | $24,420 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1505 | 9,184 | $46,898 | $12,877 | Available |
| Agricultural Business and Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0101 | 8,148 | $59,586 | $18,977 | Available |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4604 | 5,357 | $49,135 | $10,895 | Available |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1305 | 9,255 | $67,818 | $31,848 | Available |
| American Sign Language. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1616 | 2,691 | $39,856 | $23,994 | Available |
| Agriculture, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0100 | 3,216 | $51,951 | $20,588 | Available |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1510 | 4,404 | $86,927 | $22,220 | Available |
Howard College
Big Spring, TX
PublicAssociateMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$6,147 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
35.1% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,611 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$6,250 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
70.6% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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