The student population at Howard College is 4,101 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 86 (2.05%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,190 where 4,101 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,485 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,674 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,187 to 4,101 students, a net loss of 86 (2.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Howard College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,187 | 1,694 | 2,493 |
| 2016-17 | 4,448 261 | 1,800 106 | 2,648 155 |
| 2017-18 | 4,264 -184 | 1,652 -148 | 2,612 -36 |
| 2018-19 | 4,485 221 | 1,737 85 | 2,748 136 |
| 2019-20 | 4,293 -192 | 1,582 -155 | 2,711 -37 |
| 2020-21 | 3,674 -619 | 1,321 -261 | 2,353 -358 |
| 2021-22 | 4,050 376 | 1,561 240 | 2,489 136 |
| 2022-23 | 4,264 214 | 1,727 166 | 2,537 48 |
| 2023-24 | 4,136 -128 | 1,676 -51 | 2,460 -77 |
| 2024-25 | 4,101 -35 | 1,552 -124 | 2,549 89 |
| Average | 4,190 | 1,630 | 2,560 |
The percentage of white students is 42.94% and the percentage of black students is 4.29% at Howard College. 1.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.07% to 42.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.86% to 1.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.53% to 4.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 46.72% to 46.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5939 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5768 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Howard College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16 | 36 | 148 | 1,956 | 5 | 1,887 | 97 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 37 | 139 | 2,103 | 7 | 2,007 | 85 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 46 | 141 | 2,123 | 2 | 1,805 | 90 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 44 | 150 | 2,222 | 4 | 1,920 | 94 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 42 | 122 | 2,131 | 5 | 1,791 | 110 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 39 | 101 | 1,810 | 3 | 1,576 | 90 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 45 | 118 | 2,044 | 2 | 1,681 | 104 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 52 | 132 | 2,125 | 3 | 1,809 | 104 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 53 | 122 | 2,044 | 4 | 1,760 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 43 | 176 | 1,921 | 2 | 1,761 | 66 |
| Average | 18 | 44 | 135 | 2,048 | 4 | 1,800 | 93 |
1,237 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 96.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Howard College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,187 | 629 | 894 | 2,664 |
| 2016-17 | 4,448 | 716 | 1,080 | 2,652 |
| 2017-18 | 4,264 | 834 | 1,070 | 2,360 |
| 2018-19 | 4,485 | 894 | 2,494 | 1,097 |
| 2019-20 | 4,293 | 965 | 1,097 | 2,231 |
| 2020-21 | 3,674 | 1,138 | 2,536 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 4,050 | 1,084 | 987 | 1,979 |
| 2022-23 | 4,264 | 1,134 | 874 | 2,256 |
| 2023-24 | 4,136 | 1,174 | 792 | 2,170 |
| 2024-25 | 4,101 | 1,237 | 876 | 1,988 |
| Average | 4,190 | 981 | 1,270 | 1,940 |
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