Houston City College
Houston, TX · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,737Average net price / year
17%Graduation rate
$39,254Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,921Median debt at graduation
40,503Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,460
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,009
- Books & supplies
- $2,250
- Average net price
- $5,737
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,722
- $30–48k
- $4,271
- $48–75k
- $6,534
- $75–110k
- $8,363
- $110k+
- $10,123
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 17%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,319
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,254
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,921
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
Programs: what graduates earn
41 of 122 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 92 | $64,648 | $10,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 81 | $56,454 | $9,500 |
| Fire Protection | 29 | $39,283 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 43 | $37,482 | $18,595 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 66 | $37,377 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 127 | $35,469 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 50 | $34,667 | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 89 | $27,696 | $9,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 17 | $26,250 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 84 | $16,777 | $9,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 63 | $33,718 | $13,625 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 53 | $50,052 | — |
| Real Estate | 42 | $27,929 | $14,250 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 9 | $55,262 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 0 | $41,545 | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 48 | $22,990 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 40,503
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 10%
- Hispanic
- 37%
- Black
- 28%
- Asian
- 9%
- International
- 10%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 23:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $74,772 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 36%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.hccs.edu
- Also known as
- HCC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 22% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Psychology – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Houston City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,737 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,040 and the full cost of attendance is $12,009.
How much do Houston City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,254 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
17% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Houston
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Houston, TX · Public · 38,380 students |
$14,276 | 74% | 65% | $62,377 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public · 12,555 students |
$10,542 | 90% | 33% | $53,551 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public · 6,844 students |
$16,590 | 97% | 22% | $38,924 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX · Public · 6,078 students |
$15,563 | 91% | 52% | $59,004 |
| Rice University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 4,776 students |
$13,370 | 8% | 95% | $89,718 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 4,530 students |
$27,830 | — | 47% | $33,070 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 3,220 students |
$19,359 | 90% | 69% | $59,224 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 2,886 students |
$20,629 | 84% | 49% | $55,933 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 2,632 students |
$23,096 | — | 60% | $51,222 |
| Chamberlain University-Texas Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 2,270 students |
$32,209 | 84% | 25% | $92,405 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.