Houston CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Houston Community College is ranked 3rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Houston Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,460 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 48,159.
- It offers very diverse area of study (203 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Houston CC are $5,460 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College $5,460
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Houston CC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Houston CC is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Houston CC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 71%
Student Population
The total student population at Houston CC is 48,159 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 48,159
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Houston CC is $4,032 which is 73.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College $4,032
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Houston CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 18 to 1
Number of Programs
Houston CC offers 203 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.