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Houston Community College is a public institution situated in Houston, Texas. Houston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

14,143 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,904 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Houston Community College?

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Contact details for Houston Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 877-422-6111
Website: www.hccs.edu

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Can I Afford Houston Community College?

$2,904 In-State Tuition
13% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Houston Community College students paid $181 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $227 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,904 $3,624
Fees $1,440 $1,836
Books and Supplies $2,250 $2,250

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Houston Community College, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $5,614 a year. That adds up to $22,456 over four years for those students.

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Houston Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,143 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 48,329 undergraduate students at Houston Community College, with 14,143 being full-time and 34,186 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 14,143 full-time undergraduates at Houston Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Houston Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,482
Black or African American 3,316
Hispanic or Latino 4,496
White 1,542
International Students 2,791
Other Races/Ethnicities 516

Over 143 countries are represented at Houston Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Houston Community College

16,560 Took All Classes Online
30,080 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 30,080 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Houston Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Houston Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 119 0 119
Welding Technology/Welder 68 6 36 110
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 67 0 67
Construction Engineering Technology 32 28 0 60
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 32 8 20 60
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 55 0 0 55
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2 0 47 49
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 40 7 0 47
General Drafting & Design Technology 13 33 0 46
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 46 46
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 20 25 45
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 32 12 0 44
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 44 44
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 28 15 43
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 3 34 3 40
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 17 19 4 40
Radiologic Technology 0 37 0 37
Surgical Technology 0 0 31 31
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 15 6 7 28
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 27 27
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 26 0 26
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 4 21 0 25
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 0 22 0 22
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 22 22
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 20 0 20
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 0 19 19
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 0 0 19 19
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 16 0 16
Electrician 9 0 4 13
Instrumentation Technology 0 9 3 12
Petroleum Technology/Technician 0 10 2 12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 12 0 0 12
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 11 0 11
Histologic Technician 0 10 0 10
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 8 0 8
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 2 2 1 5
Barbering/Barber 0 0 3 3
Metallurgical Technology 0 2 0 2
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 1 0 0 1
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 0 0
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 337 589 378 1,304

Houston Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Houston Community College awarded 3,225 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2 93 87 0
Allied Health Professions 32 70 83 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 18 0
Construction Engineering Technology 32 0 28 0
Cosmetology 56 18 28 0
Culinary Arts 20 7 53 0
Dental Support Services 0 22 26 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 13 0 33 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 49 4 7 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 3 9 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 4 0 21 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 32 27 12 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 119 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 15 7 6 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 13 0
Mental & Social Health Services 12 0 8 0
Mining & Petroleum Technology 0 2 10 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 44 0 0
Precision Metal Working 70 37 8 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 44 20 0
Total 933 878 1,414 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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