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

236 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Howard College?

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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

How Do I Get Into Howard County Junior College?

You can apply to Howard County Junior College online at: https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX

Howard College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Howard College?

10% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Howard County Junior College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $5,073 a year. That adds up to $20,292 over four years for those students.

Howard College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,027 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,050 undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College, with 1,027 being full-time and 3,023 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,027 full-time undergraduates at Howard County Junior College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 536
White 371
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

Online Learning at Howard College

1,134 Took All Classes Online
2,008 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,008 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Howard County Junior College has changed over the last few years.

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Howard College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 71 0 71
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0 57 0 57
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 43 43
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 26 26
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
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 164 69 236

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.

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