Houston Community College
Houston City College (HCC), also known as the Houston City College System (HCCS), is a public community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, Greater Katy, and Stafford in U.S. state of Texas. Founded in 1971 as Houston Community College, it is notable for actively recruiting internationally and for the large number of international students enrolled, over 5,700 in 2015. Its open enrollment policies, which do not require proficiency in English, are backed by a full-time 18-month English proficiency program and remedial courses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,734
- Undergraduate enrollment: 71,898
- Graduation rate (150%): 17%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,254
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,776
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,319
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Houston, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Houston Community College include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Biology.
- General Studies (1,623 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (865 associate)
- Biology (626 associate)
- Psychology (183 associate)
- Welding Technology (199 bachelor's)
- Health Services (125 associate)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (123 associate)
- Nursing (117 associate)
- Computer Science (155 associate)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (138 associate)
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 11%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 5%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Houston Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,722 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,722
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,271
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,534
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,363
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,123
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,344
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,460
- Books and supplies: $2,250
- Off-campus room and board: $9,330
- Off-campus with family: $6,572
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,009
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 15%
- Average institutional grant: $1,700
- Average federal loan: $6,124
- Median debt at graduation: $13,921
Admissions
Houston Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 71,898
- Women: 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduation rate: 17%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Houston Community College acceptance rate? Houston Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Houston Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,722 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,734.
What majors does Houston Community College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology, Welding Technology.
What is the average salary after Houston Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,254 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Houston Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 17%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Houston Community College official site: https://hccs.edu.