Howard Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Columbia, MD

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How much is the Howard CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Howard CC's tuition & fees is $7,032 for Maryland residents and $8,976 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $31,072 for Maryland residents and $33,016 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Howard CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$7,032
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,976
Books & Supplies Costs$2,400
Off-campus Room & Board$18,045
Off-campus Expenses$3,595
2023-2024 Estimates
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$6,700
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,979

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Howard CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Maryland, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $16,685.
In-StateOut-of-State
Howard Community College$7,032$8,976
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Maryland 2-4 Years Colleges$20,959
Public Schools$8,923$16,685
Private Schools$23,027

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Howard CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD$7,032$8,976
College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, MD$7,350$9,450
Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD$10,398$14,250
Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD$6,194$8,642

Financial Aid and COA

At Howard Community College, 4,573 students (57%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,626.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Howard CC is $28,390 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 451 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,848 and the average amount of student loans is $5,183.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$31,072$33,016
Tuition & Fees$7,032$8,976
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$24,040$24,040
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$26,446$28,390
Average Financial Aid$4,626$4,626
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,57357%$4,626
Pell Grants2,28328%$3,477
Federal Student Loan5907%$6,077
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid45168%-
Grants or Scholarships43866%$5,848
Federal Grants36455%$5,479
Pell Grants25839%$4,875
Other Federal Grants28342%$2,603
State/Local Grants12118%$1,688
Institutional Grants19930%$1,824
Student Loan Aid426%$5,183
Federal Student Loans406%$4,832
Other Student Loans3-$8,134
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level183178$5,511
0-30,0008685$6,564
30,001-48,0004444$5,509
48,001-75,0003333$4,477
75,001-110,0001412$2,969
110,001 or more64$2,031

Student Population

Howard Community College has a total of 8,177 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,268 male students and 4,812 female students attending Howard CC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,693 students enrolled online exclusively (20.70% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate8,080 3,2684,812

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD
Phone443-518-1000
WEBwww.howardcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered93 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population8,177
Graduation Rate23%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time), 47% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties200 (Full-time), 426 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs636 (Full-time), 553 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$70,274
Average Staff Salary$65,233