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What Howard Community College costs

Columbia, Maryland · Public · 8,540 undergrads

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Howard Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,645 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,654 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $9,076. Out-of-state students pay $4,896 more in tuition.

What does Howard Community College cost?

$10,654 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,550 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 $15,645.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,076
$30,000–$48,000$9,616
$48,000–$75,000$10,842
$75,000–$110,000$13,205
over $110,000$14,837

Out-of-state tuition is $8,976 a year, against $4,080 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,896 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$9,076$13,972
$30,000–$48,000$9,616$14,512
$48,000–$75,000$10,842$15,738
$75,000–$110,000$13,205$18,101
Over $110,000$14,837$19,733

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,896 more in tuition that Howard Community 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 42% off Howard Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,080
Tuition, in state
$8,976
Tuition, out of state
$15,645
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,896 more in tuition at Howard Community College and usually get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,226
average grant for students who got aid.
7.9%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Howard Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,076 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,616 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,842 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Howard Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Howard Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Howard Community College is $8,976 a year, against $4,080 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,654 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $4,896 tuition gap gives about $15,550 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