Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.