Student Population at Howard
Total Enrollment
4,264 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,264
Online Enrollment
1,134
Men Students
1,727
Women Students
2,537
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,264 students have enrolled at Howard College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,727 male and 2,537 female students are attending Howard College. By attendance status, there are 995 full-time students and 3,269 part-time students.
The number of students at Howard College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Texas College and North Central Texas College, its population is very small (average population is 17,495).
Howard College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,134 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Howard College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,727 male and 2,537 female students attending Howard. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Howard.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,264 | 995 | 3,269 |
| Men | 1,727 | 337 | 1,390 |
| Women | 2,537 | 658 | 1,879 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,125 Hispanic students (49.84%) and 1,809 White students (42.42%) at Howard College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Howard College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 132 | 58 | 74 |
| Hispanic | 2,125 | 807 | 1,318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,809 | 777 | 1,032 |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 41 | 63 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4,264 | 1,727 | 2,537 |
Online Student Population
At Howard College, 2,008 students (47.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,134 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,132 students live in Texas where Howard College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,264 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,134 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 874 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,256 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,134 |
| Texas Residents | 1,132 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |