Houston CC Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Houston City 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 53,253.
The financial aid amount ($4,996) is extremely higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (207 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 City 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 City 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 City College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Student Population

The total student population at Houston CC is 53,253 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Houston City College 53,253

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 $4,996 which is 91.50% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Houston City College $4,996

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 23 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.