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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?

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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

As long as you submit the requested materials to Howard College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Howard College?

10% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate

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 10% of students took out student loans averaging $5,073 a year. That adds up to $20,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Howard County Junior College is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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

1,084 Took All Classes Online
2,071 Took At Least One Class Online
46.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,071 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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Online Growth Rankings of Howard County Junior College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Howard College was 46.6%. This is the #432 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Howard County Junior College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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