Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Howard's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Howard has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 19,773 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas average (11,385 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Howard College4,1014,101
Similarly Ranked Schools19,77319,773
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas11,38511,385
The below chart compares the student population between Howard College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,552 male and 2,549 female students attending Howard. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Howard.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Howard
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1019673,134
Men1,5522921,260
Women2,5496751,874

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,921 Hispanic students (46.84%) and 1,761 White students (42.94%) at Howard College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Howard College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Howard College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native29920
Asian432023
Black or African American1767997
Hispanic1,9216781,243
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,7616931,068
Two or More Races662343
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1034855
Total 4,1011,5522,549

Online Student Population

At Howard College, 2,113 students (51.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,237 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,234 students live in Texas where Howard College is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,101
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,237
Enrolled Some in Online Classes876
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,988
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,237
Texas Residents1,234
Other State in U.S.3
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0