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Howard Community College

Columbia, MD 21044City: MidsizeUNITID 162779

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Liberal Arts 55%Specialty: Health Professions 24%Specialty: Business 10%
Undergraduates
6,649
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$11.1k
Graduation rate
24%
Retention rate
69%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49k
Median debt
$10.5k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
79th pct.
Programs offered
65
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, medium
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Net price
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 42%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.