Howard College vs. North Lake College

Howard College vs. North Lake College comparison

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Overview	Howard College	North Lake College
Location	Big Spring, TX	Irving, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,264	11,512
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	howardcollege.edu	dcccd.edu
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Costs	Howard College	North Lake College
Tuition (In State)	$2,460	$1,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,470	$5,220
Room & Board	$5,090	$10,476
Avg Net Price	$8,063	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,076	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	0%

Admission	Howard College	North Lake College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Howard College	North Lake College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (43%) Health Professions (23%) Business (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (71%) Business (19%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Construction Trades (2%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	Howard College	North Lake College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	$69	$108

Diversity	Howard College	North Lake College
% Men	41%	45%
% Women	59%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	21%
% Black	3%	19%
% Hispanic	48%	38%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Howard College	North Lake College
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	4%	1%
Campus	Howard College	North Lake College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Lake College is larger than than Howard College based on total student enrollment (11,512 students vs. 4,264 students)

Howard College vs. North Lake College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Howard College or North Lake College?

• Howard College is 20.7% more expensive to attend than North Lake College for in-state tuition ($4,020.00 vs. $3,330.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.8% higher at Howard College than North Lake College ($5,470.00 vs. $5,220.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard College are 105.8% lower than costs at North Lake College ($5,090 vs. $10,476)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Howard College than North Lake College (87% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard College students is ?% larger than aid received North Lake College ($7,076 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Howard College or North Lake College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between North Lake College or Howard College .

Howard College vs. North Lake College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Howard College or North Lake College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between North Lake College and Howard College.

• Graduates from North Lake College earn on average $5,800 more per year than Howard College graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $34,000)
• Howard College students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than North Lake College graduates. ($6,750 vs. $10,500)
• Howard College graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than North Lake College graduates. ($69 vs. $108)
• More Howard College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Lake College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 27%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/