Student Population at Houston CC
Total Enrollment
53,253 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
53,253
Online Enrollment
15,681
Men Students
22,304
Women Students
30,949
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 53,253 students have enrolled at Houston City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 22,304 male and 30,949 female students are attending Houston City College. By attendance status, there are 17,150 full-time students and 36,103 part-time students.
The number of students at Houston City 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 19,842).
Houston City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 15,681 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Houston CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 19,842 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston City College | 53,253 | 53,253 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 19,842 | 19,842 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 |
The below chart compares the student population between Houston City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 22,304 male and 30,949 female students attending Houston CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 | 53,253 | 17,150 | 36,103 |
| Men | 22,304 | 7,626 | 14,678 |
| Women | 30,949 | 9,524 | 21,425 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 20,733 Hispanic students (38.93%) and 13,009 Black or African American students (24.43%) at Houston City College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Houston City College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Asian | 5,431 | 2,614 | 2,817 |
| Black or African American | 13,009 | 4,607 | 8,402 |
| Hispanic | 20,733 | 8,612 | 12,121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| White | 5,666 | 2,575 | 3,091 |
| Two or More Races | 1,237 | 473 | 764 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2,390 | 1,194 | 1,196 |
| Total | 53,253 | 22,304 | 30,949 |
Online Student Population
At Houston City College, 31,766 students (59.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 15,681 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, 15,438 students live in Texas where Houston City College is located in and 81 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 53,253 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 15,681 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 16,085 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 21,487 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 15,681 |
| Texas Residents | 15,438 |
| Other State in U.S. | 81 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 161 |
