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

828 Undergraduate Degrees

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

How Do I Get Into Houston Community College?

You can apply to Houston Community College online at: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Houston Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Houston Community College?

13% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

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.

Houston Community College Healthcare 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 0 163 0 163
Registered Nursing 0 153 0 153
Medical/Clinical Assistant 10 0 68 78
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 53 53
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 49 49
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 23 9 17 49
Radiologic Technology 19 28 0 47
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 43 43
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 30 0 30
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9 21 0 30
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 0 26 26
Surgical Technology 0 12 7 19
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 0 18 0 18
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 16 0 16
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 12 0 12
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 8 0 8
Histologic Technician 0 8 0 8
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 8 0 8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 6 0 0 6
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 4 4
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 67 494 267 828

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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