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, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,460 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 48,159.
- It offers very diverse area of study (202 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Houston CC are $5,460 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College $5,460
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Houston CC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Houston CC is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Houston CC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%
Student Population
The total student population at Houston CC is 48,159 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 48,159
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385
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 average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College $4,032
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Houston CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Houston Community College 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Houston CC offers 202 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.