Howard CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Howard Community College is ranked 3rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Howard Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $10,107 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 8,177.
- It offers average (90 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Howard CC are $10,107 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College $10,107
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Howard CC is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College 23%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Howard CC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Howard CC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College 67%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at Howard CC is 8,177 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College 8,177
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Howard CC is $4,626 which is 45.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College $4,626
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Howard CC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Howard Community College 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Howard CC offers 90 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.