Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Howard CC'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 Maryland.
Howard CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,790 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland average (7,234 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Howard Community College8,6438,643
Similarly Ranked Schools11,79011,790
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland7,2347,234
The below chart compares the student population between Howard Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,641 male and 5,002 female students attending Howard CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Howard CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,6432,1776,466
Men3,6411,0902,551
Women5,0021,0873,915

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,402 Black or African American students (27.79%) and 1,902 White students (22.01%) at Howard Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Howard Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Howard Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1046
Asian1,249617632
Black or African American2,4028981,504
Hispanic1,181415766
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1248
White1,9028921,010
Two or More Races572251321
Race/Ethnicity Unknown750351399
Total 8,6433,6415,002

Online Student Population

At Howard Community College, 5,742 students (66.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,870 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, 1,818 students live in Maryland where Howard Community College is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,643
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,870
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,872
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,901
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,870
Maryland Residents1,818
Other State in U.S.22
Outside of U.S.21
Unknown9