Howard College Trade Programs

Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. Big Spring is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Howard College?

Contact details for Howard County Junior College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone:	432-264-5000
Website:	www.howardcollege.edu

Can I Afford Howard County Junior College?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Howard County Junior College students paid $132 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $179 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,320	$5,770
Fees	$306	$306
Books and Supplies	$1,690	$1,690
On Campus Room and Board	$5,838	$5,838
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,627	$4,627

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Howard County Junior College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $3,820 a year. That adds up to $15,280 over four years for those students.

Howard College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,674 undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College, with 1,001 being full-time and 2,673 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,001 full-time undergraduates at Howard County Junior College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	513
White	384
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Howard College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	0	1	63	64
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	43	43
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	26	26
Construction Engineering Technology	18	0	0	18
Welding Engineering Technology	0	0	18	18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	14	0	14
Radiologic Technology	3	6	0	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	8	0	8
Surgical Technology	0	8	0	8
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology	7	0	0	7
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	4	0	0	4
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	1	0	0	1
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist	1	0	0	1
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	37	150	221

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.