Howard Community College
Columbia, MD · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,133Average net price / year
24%Graduation rate
$49,020Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
6,649Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,080
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,624
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,774
- Books & supplies
- $2,400
- Average net price
- $11,133
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,714
- $30–48k
- $9,924
- $48–75k
- $12,198
- $75–110k
- $14,104
- $110k+
- $15,881
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,195
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,020
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 65 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 21 | $58,704 | $11,994 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 46 | $72,633 | $19,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 151 | $71,307 | $17,434 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 665 | $22,042 | $9,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | $80,840 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 13 | $75,822 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 62 | $52,569 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 60 | $62,399 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,649
- Part-time
- 69%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 22%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 32%
- Asian
- 12%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $80,631 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 27%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.howardcc.edu
- Also known as
- HCC|Howard County Community College|Howrad Community College|HCCC|Howard County College|Columbia Community College|Howard College
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 0% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Howard Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,133 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,080 and the full cost of attendance is $16,774.
How much do Howard Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $49,020 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
24% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Columbia
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD · Private for-profit · 1,258 students |
$34,306 | — | 68% | $38,683 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.