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HCC Demographics & Diversity Report

How diverse is Howard Community College? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at HCC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

HCC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Howard Community College?

HCC total enrollment is approximately 9,566 students.

HCC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time HCC undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

HCC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	801
Black or African American	685
Asian	384
Hispanic	325
International	194
Multi-Ethnic	192
Unknown	95
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

HCC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	3,019
Black or African American	2,625
Asian	1,252
Hispanic	1,055
Multi-Ethnic	615
Unknown	498
International	469
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14

HCC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 5,668 female students and 3,898 male students at HCC.

International Students at HCC

Students from 72 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from South Korea, China, and Vietnam.

Learn more about international students at HCC.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At HCC, 45.99% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,519
20-21	1,839
22-24	1,395
25-29	1,340
35 and over	1,295
30-34	675
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.