Texas Community Colleges Comparison
In Texas, 40 community colleges are active this year. San Antonio College has ranked first in Texas community college ranking and North Central Texas College and Houston Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Texas community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Texas community colleges.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Texas is $4,554 for Texas residents and $7,646 for out-of-state students.
- Total 278,104 students have enrolled in community colleges in Texas and, of that, 70,629 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Texas community colleges is 18.74 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Texas is $4,417.
- The average graduation rate is 32.1% and the average transfer-out rate is 17.5% at community colleges in Texas.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
46 Community Colleges in Texas
| College Name | Texas Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College Alvin, TX | $3,058 | $4,330 | 5,411 | 710 | 34% | 21% | $4,284 | 12 to 1 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo, TX | $3,168 | $4,704 | 8,988 | 2,220 | 31% | 12% | $4,059 | 19 to 1 |
| Angelina College Lufkin, TX | $4,740 | $6,150 | 4,002 | 1,765 | 27% | 16% | $3,268 | 17 to 1 |
| Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX | $4,793 | $5,243 | 3,899 | 1,882 | 11% | - | $2,779 | 18 to 1 |
| Blinn College District Brenham, TX | $6,350 | $11,030 | 17,909 | 3,380 | 11% | 38% | $4,796 | 35 to 1 |
| Brookhaven College Farmers Branch, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 13,726 | 4,631 | - | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| Cedar Valley College Lancaster, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 8,030 | 3,531 | - | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| Central Texas College Killeen, TX | $3,900 | $7,500 | 8,326 | 4,332 | 15% | 23% | $4,012 | 13 to 1 |
| Cisco College Cisco, TX | $5,760 | $5,760 | 2,877 | 872 | 31% | - | $4,334 | 15 to 1 |
| Clarendon College Clarendon, TX | $4,440 | $5,400 | 1,371 | 548 | 61% | 7% | $3,827 | 17 to 1 |
| North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX | $4,680 | $7,200 | 7,360 | 2,960 | 35% | 28% | $2,875 | 19 to 1 |
| Dallas County Community College District Dallas, TX | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastfield College Mesquite, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 16,769 | 4,359 | - | - | - | 31 to 1 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX | $3,274 | $5,314 | 24,398 | 5,757 | 22% | 14% | $4,546 | 21 to 1 |
| Frank Phillips College Borger, TX | $4,612 | $4,882 | 1,634 | 545 | 33% | 13% | $3,779 | 19 to 1 |
| Hill College Hillsboro, TX | $3,462 | $4,462 | 3,689 | 976 | 28% | 19% | $2,428 | 16 to 1 |
| Howard College Big Spring, TX | $4,626 | $6,076 | 4,264 | 1,134 | 36% | 13% | $2,319 | 25 to 1 |
| Kilgore College Kilgore, TX | $4,056 | $5,256 | 5,189 | 955 | 33% | 20% | $5,524 | 18 to 1 |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX | $2,832 | $13,824 | 2,682 | 1,072 | 31% | 19% | $4,541 | 22 to 1 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX | $1,770 | $8,070 | 2,600 | 521 | 30% | 13% | $5,321 | 18 to 1 |
| Lee College Baytown, TX | $3,882 | $4,302 | 7,807 | 1,297 | 19% | - | $2,842 | 13 to 1 |
| McLennan Community College Waco, TX | $4,200 | $5,910 | 6,942 | 3,110 | 35% | 23% | $4,321 | 15 to 1 |
| Mountain View College Dallas, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 11,619 | 2,258 | - | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| North Lake College Irving, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 11,512 | 3,004 | - | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX | $4,282 | $7,004 | 3,029 | 1,130 | 33% | 13% | $4,081 | 17 to 1 |
| Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX | $3,748 | $4,948 | 7,648 | 918 | 27% | 1% | $4,064 | 24 to 1 |
| Panola College Carthage, TX | $3,960 | $5,064 | 2,386 | 679 | 41% | 13% | $3,694 | 13 to 1 |
| Paris Junior College Paris, TX | $4,080 | $5,580 | 4,427 | 1,351 | 37% | 17% | $4,387 | 25 to 1 |
| Ranger College Ranger, TX | $6,325 | $8,775 | 2,297 | 627 | 35% | 21% | $4,153 | 18 to 1 |
| Richland College Dallas, TX | $3,330 | $5,220 | 20,032 | 5,877 | - | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio, TX | $6,892 | $14,422 | 12,653 | 3,994 | 35% | 12% | $4,140 | 18 to 1 |
| South Plains College Levelland, TX | $4,453 | $4,837 | 8,580 | 2,786 | 25% | 14% | $6,949 | 16 to 1 |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX | $4,326 | $6,294 | 6,278 | 549 | 33% | 17% | $4,139 | 18 to 1 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX | $3,402 | $8,235 | 40,131 | 6,668 | 26% | 23% | $4,018 | 19 to 1 |
| Temple College Temple, TX | $4,800 | $6,696 | 4,602 | 1,544 | 27% | 9% | $4,446 | 18 to 1 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana, TX | $3,916 | $5,332 | 3,800 | 686 | 36% | 10% | $4,466 | 18 to 1 |
| Vernon College Vernon, TX | $5,040 | $6,480 | 2,249 | 558 | 18% | 14% | $4,625 | 14 to 1 |
| Victoria College Victoria, TX | $4,272 | $5,256 | 3,064 | 914 | 25% | 23% | $3,595 | 13 to 1 |
| Western Texas College Snyder, TX | $4,830 | $5,850 | 1,392 | 595 | 59% | 22% | $5,315 | 20 to 1 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX | $4,320 | $5,568 | 5,495 | 977 | 20% | 36% | $4,854 | 17 to 1 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX | $6,892 | $14,422 | 10,641 | 3,632 | 34% | 14% | $4,391 | 28 to 1 |
| Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring, TX | $4,626 | $14,406 | 54 | 3 | 80% | - | $9,534 | 7 to 1 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX | $6,892 | $14,422 | 17,222 | 4,220 | 37% | 21% | $3,915 | 29 to 1 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX | $2,844 | $12,924 | 4,808 | 1,202 | 27% | 10% | $6,271 | 20 to 1 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco, TX | $7,192 | $11,842 | 10,601 | 1,684 | 38% | 13% | $7,394 | 13 to 1 |
| Northeast Lakeview College Universal City, TX | $6,892 | $14,422 | 7,399 | 1,876 | 34% | 29% | $3,964 | 34 to 1 |
| Average | $4,554 | $7,646 | 278,104 | 70,629 | 32% | 17% | $4,417 | 19 to 1 |