HCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Hillsborough Community College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Hillsborough Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Its tuition & fees of $9,111 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 19,504.
It offers very diverse area of study (143 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HCC are $9,111 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Hillsborough Community College $9,111

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $13,781

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at HCC is 33% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Hillsborough Community College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 47%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at HCC is 10% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Hillsborough Community College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 14%

Student Population

The total student population at HCC is 19,504 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Hillsborough Community College 19,504

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 18,506

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at HCC is $5,594 which is 61.40% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.