Student Population at Houston CC
Total Enrollment
49,749 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
49,749
Online Enrollment
15,712
Men Students
19,467
Women Students
28,692
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 49,749 students have enrolled at Houston Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 19,467 male and 28,692 female students are attending Houston Community College. By attendance status, there are 13,857 full-time students and 34,302 part-time students.
The number of students at Houston Community College is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Blinn College District and El Paso Community College, its population is very large (average population is 19,160).
Houston Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 15,712 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Houston Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 19,467 male and 28,692 female students attending Houston CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Houston CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 48,159 | 13,857 | 34,302 |
| Men | 19,467 | 6,041 | 13,426 |
| Women | 28,692 | 7,816 | 20,876 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 18,424 Hispanic students (37.03%) and 12,582 Black or African American students (25.29%) at Houston Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Houston Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Asian | 4,996 | 2,410 | 2,586 |
| Black or African American | 12,582 | 4,121 | 8,461 |
| Hispanic | 18,424 | 7,479 | 10,945 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| White | 5,473 | 2,544 | 2,929 |
| Two or More Races | 1,065 | 416 | 649 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,649 | 775 | 874 |
| Total | 48,159 | 19,467 | 28,692 |
Online Student Population
At Houston Community College, 30,080 students (62.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 16,560 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 16,235 students live in Texas where Houston Community College is located in and 88 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 48,159 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 16,560 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,520 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 18,079 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 16,560 |
| Texas Residents | 16,235 |
| Other State in U.S. | 88 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 237 |