Houston City College

Houston, TX · Public · www.hccs.edu/ ↗

Houston City College is a public college in Houston, Texas, located in a large city. It enrolls 40,503 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It is a Hispanic-serving institution. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Biology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Houston City College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
40,503
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,737
Similar schools: $7,911
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
16.5%
Similar schools: 31.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,254
Similar schools: $40,397
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,921
Similar schools: $10,500

What the data shows about Houston City College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,737 a year, lower than the $7,911 median for similar schools. 16.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 31.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,254, about the same as the $40,397 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $13,921 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,500).