"You Can Get There From Here."
HISTORY
Founded 1966 as 14th of 16 Maryland community colleges. Doors opened in fall 1970.
LOCATION
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland 21044-3197, 443-518-1000
35 minutes south of Baltimore and 50 minutes north of Washington, D.C.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Seven citizens, appointed by the Maryland Governor for six-year terms, serve as the college's legal governing body.
PRESIDENT
Dr. Kathleen B. Hetherington, 443-518-1820, McCuan Hall (MH-250)
FACULTY & STAFF
- Student:faculty ratio of 19.39
- 173 full-time faculty; 551 part-time credit faculty; 128 part-time noncredit faculty, 438 nonteaching staff
- 26 percent of full-time faculty hold doctorates
- 10.5 years average at HCC for full-time faculty; 9.5 years average for full-time staff
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
- 14,518 credit students enrolled in FY2012
10,152 credit students enrolled in fall 2012 semester
- 16,406 noncredit continuing education students enrolled in FY2012
- 7,420 classes offered at HCC for Academic Year 2011-2012
46.4 percent share of Howard County undergrads attending Maryland campuses
- 24 percent of graduating seniors from Howard County high schools enrolled in fall 2012
- From 2006-11, credit FTE enrollment increased 49 percent and noncredit FTE enrollment grew 22 percent
- 94.2 percent of HCC nursing students who pass licensure exam on first try for FY2011
- 473,664 total HCC credit and noncredit headcount enrollments over the past 20 years
CREDIT STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
As of fall 2012 semester:
Median age 22
36 percent registered full time; 79 percent enrolled in day classes
Approximately 57 percent female
75 percent Howard County residents
- 1,398 students from 108 different nations
STRONG RETURNS FOR YOUR DOLLAR
Source: Socioeconomic study by CC Benefits, Inc. December 2007.
Strong investment returns for HCC students.
- Students boost their earning power through their HCC education, resulting in a 21% return on their tuition and college costs.
- Students earning a two-year degree at HCC will earn $457,200 more than someone with a high school diploma or GED.
- The median income of HCC occupational program degree graduates three years after graduation outpaces ($47,563) the comparative peer and state earnings ($35,911, $34,599).
Strong investment returns for the community.
Associate of arts: 2 years, transfers to 4-year program
Associate in applied science: 2 years, leads to employment
Certificate of proficiency: 1 year, leads to employment
Letter of recognition: set of courses to enhance skills
66 percent of credit students majored in transfer programs
Top 5 transfer program areas by enrollment: Arts & Sciences, General Studies, Nursing, Business Administration, Engineering
- Top 5 occupational programs: Information Technology, Radiologic Technology, Business Management, EMT/Paramedic, Culinary Management
TUITION & FEES PER SEMESTERAs of Fall 2012, HCC offers students in-county tuition at $124 per credit and a consolidated fee of 16.75 percent.
The Pay for College web page offers information to help determine an approximation of the expected costs and available options for payment.
FINANCIAL AID
In FY12, HCC processed more than $20.7 million in funding to assist more than 4,300 students. Funding includes grants, scholarships, loans, and employment.
DISTINCTIVE COMMUNITY OFFERINGS
KIDS & CAMPS
SPECIAL EVENTS
PUBLICATIONS
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
$103,152,489 fiscal year 2013 unrestricted budget
SOURCES OF FUNDING
County: 26.3 percent
State: 12.2 percent
Tuition/fees: 39.2 percent
Auxiliary: 6.2 percent
Other: 16.1 percent
Visit the Databook maintained by HCC's Office of Planning, Research, and Organizational Development (PROD) for more details. 
