Houston, TX · Public · Bachelor's degree · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
| Houston City College | TX Average | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state tuition | $2,040 | $14,418 | $18,082 |
| vs. average | — | -86% | -89% |
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Private nonprofit | 4,776 | $64,144 |
| Houston Christian University | Private nonprofit | 2,886 | $39,430 |
| University of St Thomas | Private nonprofit | 3,220 | $34,634 |
| Chamberlain University-Texas | Private for-profit | 2,270 | $20,380 |
| Culinary Institute Inc | Private for-profit | 313 | $18,827 |
Tuition shown is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the school's largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $39,254 |
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 17% |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $13,921 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 36% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 33% |
| First-generation students | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
In-state tuition at Houston City College is $2,040 and out-of-state tuition is $5,460, according to College Scorecard data.
College Scorecard does not publish an acceptance rate for Houston City College. Schools generally have no rate to report when they admit students on an open or rolling basis, or when they do not report first-time, full-time applicants to the federal survey.
College Scorecard does not publish an average SAT score for Houston City College. Schools without a published figure are usually test-optional, open-admission, or they do not report test scores to the federal survey.
Houston City College enrolls about 40,503 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 23:1.
In-state tuition at Houston City College is $2,040, which is 86% below the TX average of $14,418.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Houston City College are $39,254 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Houston City College graduates who borrowed is $13,921, according to College Scorecard.