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).
TotalUndergraduate
Houston City College53,25353,253
Similarly Ranked Schools19,84219,842
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas16,03113,793
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Houston CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total53,25317,15036,103
Men22,3047,62614,678
Women30,9499,52421,425

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Houston City College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native833449
Asian5,4312,6142,817
Black or African American13,0094,6078,402
Hispanic20,7338,61212,121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander341618
White5,6662,5753,091
Two or More Races1,237473764
Race/Ethnicity Unknown2,3901,1941,196
Total 53,25322,30430,949

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total53,253
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes15,681
Enrolled Some in Online Classes16,085
Not Enrolled in Online Classes21,487
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)15,681
Texas Residents15,438
Other State in U.S.81
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown161