The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,136 for Maryland residents and $10,836 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,870 students out of total 8,643 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Howard Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Howard Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD |
| Online Students | 1,870 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,872 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,136 Out-of-State$10,836 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 1 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Howard Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $8,136 and $10,836 for non-Maryland residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $273 for Maryland residents and $373 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,218 | $7,380 | $7,704 | $7,920 | $8,136 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $8,649 | $8,973 | $9,459 | $10,107 | $10,836 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $239 | $245 | $257 | $265 | $273 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $292 | $304 | $322 | $346 | $373 |
Howard Community College offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 47 | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Howard Community College, there are 8,643 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,742 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,870 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,872 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 8,643 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,872 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,901 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,870 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,818 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 22 students living in the U.S. States other than Maryland, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Resident | 1,818 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 31 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,110 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 760 |