Houston City College
Houston, Texas · Also known as HCC · Website
$39,254
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,254
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Houston City College is a public 4-year college in Houston, Texas with 40,503 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,737 a year (tuition and fees $2,040 in-state, $5,460 out-of-state). 17% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,254 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,921 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,737
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,040
Out-of-state $5,460
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
17%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,921
About $148 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,254
Rank 2,805 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,737
- Tuition in-state
- $2,040
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,460
- Cost of attendance
- $12,009
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,722
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,271
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,534
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,363
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,123
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,632 in 2015-16 to $2,040 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 40,503
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 17%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 122
- Endowment
- $17.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,805 of 5,094 US colleges and 145 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,737 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,040 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 17% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,921 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,319 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,254 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
122 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,775 | $14,301 | $29,423 | $48,944 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 864 | $15,625 | $34,732 | $52,985 | $48,733 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 582 | $11,150 | $24,621 | $58,846 | $44,758 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 163 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 153 | $12,455 | $66,743 | $89,002 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 152 | $13,365 | Withheld | $58,451 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 127 | Withheld | $35,469 | $42,204 | $34,272 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 126 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 92 | $10,500 | $64,648 | $75,287 | $57,584 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | $14,750 | $42,875 | $62,339 | $54,971 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 89 | $9,500 | $27,696 | $41,773 | $48,702 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 84 | $9,500 | $16,777 | $22,667 | $26,307 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 81 | $9,500 | $56,454 | $59,021 | $57,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | $17,487 | $67,098 | $80,188 | $65,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | $37,377 | $49,714 | $51,586 |
| Engineering ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | $11,373 | $61,518 | $80,602 | $75,098 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | $13,625 | Withheld | $38,800 | $47,440 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $20,327 | $26,419 | $27,150 | $39,605 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | $34,667 | $39,946 | $44,589 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Houston and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Houston City College cost?
$5,737 a year is the average net price at Houston City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,040 for in-state students and $5,460 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,009. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,722 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Houston City College?
Houston City College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Houston City College graduates earn?
$39,254 a year is the median pay of former Houston City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,319 after 6 years). That ranks 2,805 of 5,094 US colleges and 145 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $67,098.
How much student debt do Houston City College graduates have?
$13,921 is the median federal student loan debt of Houston City College graduates, about $148 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 15% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Houston City College?
17% of first-time, full-time students at Houston City College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Houston City College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,775 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (864 associate's graduates), Biology, General (582 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 122 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.