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HCC at a Glance

Howard Community College (HCC). You Can Get There From Here.

10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland
Conveniently located 35 minutes south of Baltimore and 50 minutes north of Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1966 as the fourteenth of Maryland's 16 community colleges. Doors opened in fall 1970.

HCC Leadership

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Seven citizens, appointed by the Maryland Governor for six-year terms, serve as the college's legal governing body.
Meet our Board.

PRESIDENT
Dr. Kathleen B. Hetherington

HCC BY THE NUMBERS

FACULTY & STAFF

Student to faculty ratio of 19:1
2,577 employees

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

14,314 credit students enrolled in fiscal year (FY) 2020
12,313 noncredit continuing education students enrolled in FY20
39 percent of all Howard County undergraduates attend Howard Community College
22.2 percent of graduating seniors from Howard County high schools enrolled in fall 2019
8,732 noncredit students enrolled in workforce development training classes from HCC in FY19.
28 percent of credit students attended full time; 72 percent attended part time in Fall 2020.

CREDIT STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Fall Semester 2020

Average age: 25 years old
106 different countries represented by student body

Credit Student Ethnicity, Fall 2020

Ethnicity	Percentage
White	32%
Black/African American	29%
Asian	15%
Hispanic/Latino	12%
Two or more races	7%
Unknown	6%
American Indian/Alaska Native	<1%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	<1%

SMART RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT

(Source: Socioeconomic study by Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc, 2016)

FOR STUDENTS

For every $1 students invest in their education, they see a return of $1.90 in higher future earnings.
Students enjoy an attractive 9.4% rate of return on their HCC investment, paying back their investment in just 12.2 years.

FOR THE COMMUNITY

For every $1 allocated to HCC, state and county governments see a 4.6% return on their investment.
HCC pumps about $337.8 million annually into the local community, which is the equivalent of 5,328 jobs.

DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

Associate of arts: two years, transfers to four-year program
Associate in applied science: two years, leads to employment
Associate of arts in teaching: two years, transfers to four-year program
Associate of science in engineering: two years, transfers to four-year program
Certificate: one year, leads to employment
Letter of recognition: set of courses to enhance skills

TUITION & FEES PER SEMESTER

As of fall 2020, HCC offers students in-county tuition at $142 per credit and a consolidated fee of 19.96 percent.

Note: The Pay for College web page offers information to help determine an approximation of the expected costs and available options for payment.