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Hillsboro, TX · Big Spring, TX
| Hill College | Howard College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $7,577/yr | $6,147/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $4,906/yr | $4,301/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $10,000 | $9,500 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $5,422/yr | $6,056/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $7,237/yr | $7,068/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $10,422/yr | $9,934/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $12,864/yr | $12,329/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $106/mo | $101/mo |
| Room & board (on campus) | $4,200/yr | $6,064/yr |
| Room & board (off campus) | $7,924/yr | $9,313/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $2,000/yr | $1,690/yr |
| Other living costs (on campus) | $3,675/yr | $6,091/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $13,417/yr | $13,858/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $3,570/yr | $2,766/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $3,570/yr | $6,716/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 31% | 24% |
| Students taking federal loans | 17% | 8.7% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 32% | 35% |
| Freshmen who come back | 51% | 71% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $39,572/yr | $38,382/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $19,784–$62,210 | $20,950–$57,845 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 23% | 32% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $32,356/yr | $32,428/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 52% | 55% |
| Graduate on time | 24% | 26% |
| First-gen students who finish | 18% | 25% |
| Low-income students who finish | 16% | 24% |
| Students who transfer out | 18% | 8% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $35,681/yr | $34,358/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Precision Production 15% · Health Professions 13% | Health Professions 38% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Culinary & Personal Services 9% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degrees | Health Professions — 38% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Precision Production — 15% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Health Professions — 13% of degrees | Culinary & Personal Services — 9% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 10% of degrees | Education — 8% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 7% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $78,100/yr | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,542/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 2,253 | 1,611 |
| Students per professor | 14 : 1 | 25 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $6,890/mo | $5,756/mo |
| Full-time professors | 30% | 100% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Median family income | $26,206 | $25,011 |
| Setting | Town (distant) | Town (remote) |
| Location | Hillsboro, TX | Big Spring, TX |
| Region | Southwest | Southwest |
| Founded | 1921 | 1945 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 2% | 0% |
| Men | 39% | 28% |
| Women | 61% | 72% |
| White students | 48% | 39% |
| Black students | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 28% | 50% |
| Asian students | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2.7% |
| Other / not reported | 11% | 2.4% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 48% | 51% |
| Part-time students | 62% | 46% |
| Students age 25+ | 17% | 15% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $4,138/yr | $6,239/yr |
| Endowment | $12.0M | $7.6M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | Yes — dorms on campus | Yes — dorms on campus |
| Beds in campus housing | 288 | 252 |
| Required to live on campus | No | No |
| Room charge (campus housing) | No data reported | $1,650/yr |
| Meal plan charge | No data reported | $4,188/yr |
| Meal plan offered | Yes | Yes |
| Meals per week | 19 meals/week | 19 meals/week |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | No |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | No | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | No | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | No | No |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division I | NJCAA Division I |
| Football team | No | No |
| Varsity teams | 11 | 6 |
| Student athletes | 202 | 101 |
| Athletic scholarships | $795,041 | $1.0M |
| Athletics budget | $2.3M | $2.9M |
| Athletics revenue | $2.4M | $2.9M |
| Recruiting spend | $7,941 | $46,152 |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.