Howard College academics
Big Spring, Texas · Public · 4,136 undergrads
Howard College has 4,136 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
4,136
undergraduates.
51%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
4,136
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
51%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$33,493
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
52%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
38%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
446
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
147
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
37
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers