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What Howard College costs

Big Spring, Texas · Public · 4,136 undergrads

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Howard College's in-state sticker price was $14,227 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,998 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,683. Out-of-state students pay $3,310 more in tuition.

What does Howard College cost?

$8,998 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,308 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,227.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,683
$30,000–$48,000$7,400
$48,000–$75,000$9,713
$75,000–$110,000$10,341
over $110,000$12,936

Out-of-state tuition is $6,076 a year, against $2,766 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,310 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,683$9,993
$30,000–$48,000$7,400$10,710
$48,000–$75,000$9,713$13,023
$75,000–$110,000$10,341$13,651
Over $110,000$12,936$16,246

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,310 more in tuition that Howard College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Howard College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$2,766
Tuition, in state
$6,076
Tuition, out of state
$14,227
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,310 more in tuition at Howard College and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$2,319
average grant for students who got aid.
9.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Howard College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,683 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,227. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,400 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,227. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,713 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,227. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Howard College is $6,076 a year, against $2,766 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,998 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $3,310 tuition gap gives about $12,308 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers