Houston Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Houston, TX

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How much is the Houston CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Houston CC's tuition & fees is $4,344 for Texas residents and $5,460 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,164 for Texas residents and $21,280 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Houston CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,344
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,460
Books & Supplies Costs$2,250
Off-campus Room & Board$9,330
Off-campus Expenses$4,240
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,344
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,460

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Houston CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
In-StateOut-of-State
Houston Community College$4,344$5,460
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Texas 2-4 Years Colleges$16,780
Public Schools$6,534$13,398
Private Schools$17,791

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Houston CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX$4,344$5,460
Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX$6,350$11,030
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX$3,274$5,314
Ranger CollegeRanger, TX$6,525$8,775
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$4,453$4,837
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX$3,402$8,235

Financial Aid and COA

At Houston Community College, 18,363 students (39%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,032.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Houston CC is $17,248 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,486 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,568 and the average amount of student loans is $5,614.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,164$21,280
Tuition & Fees$4,344$5,460
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,820$15,820
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,132$17,248
Average Financial Aid$4,032$4,032
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship18,36339%$4,032
Pell Grants16,90236%$3,863
Federal Student Loan6,93315%$6,280
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,48668%-
Grants or Scholarships2,36665%$5,568
Federal Grants2,11058%$5,455
Pell Grants2,11058%$5,375
Other Federal Grants2206%$763
State/Local Grants1103%$1,550
Institutional Grants76621%$1,951
Student Loan Aid49013%$5,614
Federal Student Loans49013%$5,614
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,0851,962$5,112
0-30,0001,2311,227$5,900
30,001-48,000467453$5,089
48,001-75,000285256$3,309
75,001-110,0006121$815
110,001 or more415$646

Student Population

Houston Community College has a total of 48,159 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 18,363 male students and 28,417 female students attending Houston CC. The school offers online degree programs and 16,560 students enrolled online exclusively (34.39% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate46,780 18,36328,417

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address3100 Main Street, Houston, TX
Phone877-422-6111
WEBwww.hccs.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered202 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population48,159
Graduation Rate17%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties864 (Full-time), 1,800 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs2,470 (Full-time), 2,709 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$66,172
Average Staff Salary$64,609