Howard CC vs Cecil College

Howard Community College and Cecil College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Maryland, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Howard Community College, situated in the vibrant Howard County, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Cecil College, nestled in the historic Cecil County, maintains a slightly more selective admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Howard Community College excels in the fields of Liberal Arts and General Studies, Cecil College shines in the domains of Health Professions and Related Programs. Both institutions foster inclusive learning environments, with Howard Community College's student body comprising 38% White, 32% Black, and 15% Hispanic students, while Cecil College's student population consists of 69% White, 16% Black, and 7% Hispanic students. With graduation rates of 27% and 24% respectively, both colleges are committed to empowering students to achieve

	Cecil College	Howard Community College
Overview
Location	North East, Maryland	Columbia, Maryland
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	68.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,570 Out of state: $23,010	In state: $29,370 Out of state: $30,786
Average net price	$9,273	$10,632
Tuition	In state: $7,050 Out of state: $8,490	In state: $5,880 Out of state: $7,296
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $3,484	56.0% Average amount $4,842
Students receiving federal student loan	12.0% Average amount $4,077	7.0% Average amount $4,592
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,783 Men 35.6% Women 64.4%	8,080 Men 40.4% Women 59.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.6%	5.8%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Education
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	18.8%	24.7%
Dropout rate	34.9%	30.5%
Transferred out	33.2%	23.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $64,547 Year 2: $63,817 Year 3: $65,344 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,408 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $34,515 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $33,834	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,644 Year 2: $61,144 Year 3: $66,619 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,405 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $57,869 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,229 Year 2: $24,228 Year 3: $32,346 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,063 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,398 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

Cecil College

Howard Community College

Overview

Location

North East, Maryland

Columbia, Maryland

Campus setting

Rural: Fringe

City: Midsize

College type

2 year

Control/business model

Public

Calendar system

Semester

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

57.0%

68.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

$25

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

In state: $21,570

Out of state: $23,010

In state: $29,370

Out of state: $30,786

Average net price

$9,273

$10,632

Tuition

In state: $7,050

Out of state: $8,490

In state: $5,880

Out of state: $7,296

Room & board

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Tuition payment plan
Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

71.0%

Average amount $3,484

56.0%

Average amount $4,842

Students receiving federal student loan

12.0%

Average amount $4,077

7.0%

Average amount $4,592

Students taking out private loans

0.0%

Average amount $0

0.0%

Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

1,783

Men 35.6% Women 64.4%

8,080

Men 40.4% Women 59.6%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Low

Moderate

Out-of-state students

N/A

International students

0.6%

5.8%

Campus local/setting

Rural: Fringe

City: Midsize

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

N/A

Academics

Popular study areas

Health Professions
Liberal Arts
Business
Visual & Performing Arts
Computer and Information Science

Liberal Arts
Health Professions
Business
Computer and Information Science
Education

Students to faculty ratio

11:1

13:1

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate

18.8%

24.7%

Dropout rate

34.9%

30.5%

Transferred out

33.2%

23.6%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $64,547
Year 2: $63,817
Year 3: $65,344

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $29,408
Year 2: $33,281
Year 3: $34,515

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $47,260
Year 3: $33,834

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $63,644
Year 2: $61,144
Year 3: $66,619

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $58,405
Year 2: $55,512
Year 3: $57,869

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $25,229
Year 2: $24,228
Year 3: $32,346

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $49,063
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $53,398
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A