The student population at Howard Community College is 8,643 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 989 (10.27%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,994 where 8,643 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 9,632 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,080 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,632 to 8,643 students, a net loss of 989 (10.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Howard Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,632 | 4,220 | 5,412 |
| 2016-17 | 9,502 -130 | 4,197 -23 | 5,305 -107 |
| 2017-18 | 9,476 -26 | 4,191 -6 | 5,285 -20 |
| 2018-19 | 9,211 -265 | 3,941 -250 | 5,270 -15 |
| 2019-20 | 9,110 -101 | 3,804 -137 | 5,306 36 |
| 2020-21 | 9,566 456 | 3,898 94 | 5,668 362 |
| 2021-22 | 8,080 -1,486 | 3,268 -630 | 4,812 -856 |
| 2022-23 | 8,177 97 | 3,392 124 | 4,785 -27 |
| 2023-24 | 8,540 363 | 3,560 168 | 4,980 195 |
| 2024-25 | 8,643 103 | 3,641 81 | 5,002 22 |
| Average | 8,994 | 3,811 | 5,183 |
The percentage of white students is 22.01% and the percentage of black students is 27.79% at Howard Community College. 14.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.53% to 22.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.73% to 14.45%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.51% to 27.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.10% to 13.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8304 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7518 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Howard Community 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 | 23 | 1,130 | 2,746 | 973 | 28 | 3,615 | 439 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 1,123 | 2,747 | 1,001 | 32 | 3,384 | 453 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 1,118 | 2,843 | 975 | 25 | 3,191 | 493 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 1,110 | 2,738 | 977 | 17 | 2,993 | 523 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 1,084 | 2,681 | 1,012 | 13 | 2,859 | 564 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1,252 | 2,625 | 1,055 | 14 | 3,019 | 615 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 1,039 | 2,432 | 1,007 | 5 | 2,250 | 501 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 1,062 | 2,455 | 1,123 | 8 | 2,136 | 483 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1,220 | 2,445 | 1,151 | 9 | 2,061 | 516 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 1,249 | 2,402 | 1,181 | 12 | 1,902 | 572 |
| Average | 21 | 1,139 | 2,611 | 1,046 | 16 | 2,741 | 516 |
1,870 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 353.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Howard Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,632 | 412 | 1,880 | 7,340 |
| 2016-17 | 9,502 | 389 | 1,881 | 7,232 |
| 2017-18 | 9,476 | 609 | 1,534 | 7,333 |
| 2018-19 | 9,211 | 638 | 1,627 | 6,946 |
| 2019-20 | 9,110 | 759 | 1,730 | 6,621 |
| 2020-21 | 9,566 | 3,788 | 3,774 | 2,004 |
| 2021-22 | 8,080 | 1,910 | 2,968 | 3,202 |
| 2022-23 | 8,177 | 1,693 | 2,602 | 3,882 |
| 2023-24 | 8,540 | 1,942 | 2,667 | 3,931 |
| 2024-25 | 8,643 | 1,870 | 3,872 | 2,901 |
| Average | 8,994 | 1,401 | 2,454 | 5,139 |
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