Howard College is a public community college located in Big Spring, TX. It offers 57 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Howard College is $5,266 for Texas residents and $6,716 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).
The school has 4,101 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 1,237 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Howard College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Howard College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 21 | 36 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
48 completers
|
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
9 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
6 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 4,101 students at Howard College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,676 male students and 2,460 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 4,136 | 950 | 3,186 |
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| Male Students | 1,676 | 293 | 1,383 |
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| Female Students | 2,460 | 657 | 1,803 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 4,101 total students, 2,113 students enrolled through distance learning (1,237 students enrolled exclusively and 876 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,101 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,237 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 876 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,988 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Howard College.