Houston Community College System
Community College Overview
Admission Office
3100 Main
PO Box 667517
Houston, TX 77266
(713) 718-8500
Fax: (713) 718-2111
Contact: Mary Lemburg
Registrar
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Main Address
PO Box 667517
Houston, TX 77266
(713) 718-2000
www.hccs.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 60,303
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 9,672
Degree-seeking undergrads: 46,713
Student-to-faculty ratio: 25:1
Setting
Urban setting
Very large city (over 500,000)
Commuter campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$2,634 |
$2,664 |
$2,688 |
$2,858 |
+6.32% |
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Books and Supplies |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$2,800 |
+75.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state Off Campus |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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In-state with Family |
$4,234 |
$4,264 |
$4,288 |
$5,658 |
+31.95% |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
1,467 |
47% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
1,332 |
43% |
$5,447,512 |
$4,090 |
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• Federal grants |
1,179 |
38% |
$4,496,801 |
$3,814 |
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• Pell grants |
1,178 |
38% |
$4,328,051 |
$3,674 |
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• Other federal grants |
193 |
6% |
$168,750 |
$874 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
491 |
16% |
$831,541 |
$1,694 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
127 |
4% |
$119,170 |
$938 |
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Student loan aid |
571 |
18% |
$2,330,824 |
$4,082 |
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• Federal student loans |
570 |
18% |
$2,328,550 |
$4,085 |
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• Other student loans |
3 |
0% |
$2,274 |
$758 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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PhD
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
– |
– |
– |
3285 |
1530 |
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Agriculture, General |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
ornamental Horticulture |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
– |
– |
– |
355 |
409 |
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Accounting |
– |
– |
– |
28 |
19 |
|
Banking and Financial Support Services |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
2 |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
– |
– |
– |
177 |
194 |
|
Business/corporate Communications |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry |
– |
– |
– |
27 |
51 |
|
Fashion Merchandising |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
5 |
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Hotel/motel Administration/management |
– |
– |
– |
12 |
1 |
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International Business/trade/commerce |
– |
– |
– |
46 |
51 |
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Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
3 |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
– |
– |
– |
30 |
35 |
|
Real Estate |
– |
– |
– |
20 |
39 |
|
Restaurant/food Services Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Tourism and Travel Services Management |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
9 |
|
Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services |
– |
– |
– |
42 |
37 |
|
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects |
– |
– |
– |
– |
11 |
|
Prepress/desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
6 |
|
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
36 |
20 |
|
Computing and Information Sciences |
– |
– |
– |
76 |
47 |
|
Computer and Information Sciences, General |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
|
Computer Programming, Specific Applications |
– |
– |
– |
28 |
– |
|
Computer Programming/programmer, General |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
– |
|
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
– |
– |
– |
38 |
44 |
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Network and System Administration/administrator |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Construction Trades, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
45 |
|
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/installer, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
|
Electrician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
30 |
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Education |
– |
– |
– |
23 |
– |
|
Early Childhood Education and Teaching |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
|
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
|
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels |
– |
– |
– |
19 |
– |
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Engineering Technology, General |
– |
– |
– |
67 |
92 |
|
Computer Engineering Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
4 |
|
Construction Engineering Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
1 |
|
Drafting and Design Technology/technician, General |
– |
– |
– |
38 |
74 |
|
Instrumentation Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
8 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
3 |
|
Petroleum Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
2 |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
2 |
|
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
2 |
|
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
– |
– |
– |
357 |
349 |
|
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician |
– |
– |
– |
16 |
– |
|
Dental Assisting/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer and Ultrasound Technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic) |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
37 |
|
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
12 |
13 |
|
Histologic Technician |
– |
– |
– |
19 |
– |
|
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51 |
|
Massage Therapy/therapeutic Massage |
– |
– |
– |
– |
19 |
|
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/coder |
– |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
|
Medical/clinical Assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
36 |
|
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist |
– |
– |
– |
23 |
– |
|
Occupational Therapist Assistant |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
12 |
|
Pharmacy Technician/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43 |
|
Physical Therapy Technician/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
27 |
– |
|
Psychiatric/mental Health Services Technician |
– |
– |
– |
11 |
4 |
|
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer |
– |
– |
– |
45 |
35 |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
– |
– |
– |
181 |
– |
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Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
– |
19 |
– |
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Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
Surgical Technology/technologist |
– |
– |
– |
– |
36 |
|
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician and Veterinary Assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
25 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
– |
– |
– |
20 |
170 |
|
Criminal Justice/police Science |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
97 |
|
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
2 |
|
Fire Science/fire-fighting |
– |
– |
– |
– |
71 |
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Human Services, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Public Administration |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
– |
– |
25 |
30 |
|
Legal Assistant/paralegal |
– |
– |
– |
25 |
30 |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
– |
– |
– |
2181 |
– |
|
General Studies |
– |
– |
– |
2181 |
– |
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Mechanics and Repairers, General |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
125 |
|
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
|
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
37 |
|
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
17 |
|
Diesel Mechanics Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
62 |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
|
Health and Physical Education/fitness, General |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
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Personal and Culinary Services |
– |
– |
– |
48 |
108 |
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Baking and Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
4 |
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Cosmetology, Barber/styling, and Nail Instructor |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
|
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General |
– |
– |
– |
11 |
72 |
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Culinary Arts/chef Training |
– |
– |
– |
22 |
13 |
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Facial Treatment Specialist/facialist |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|
Salon/beauty Salon Management/manager |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Precision Production Trades, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
57 |
|
Machine Shop Technology/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43 |
|
Welding Technology/welder |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|
Science Technologies/technicians, General |
– |
– |
– |
18 |
9 |
|
Biology Technician/biotechnology Laboratory Technician |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
5 |
|
Chemical Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
16 |
4 |
|
Social Sciences |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
5 |
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Geographic Information Science and Cartography |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
5 |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
– |
– |
– |
35 |
30 |
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Cinematography and Film/video Production |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
11 |
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Commercial and Advertising Art |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Commercial Photography |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
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Fashion/apparel Design |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
10 |
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Interior Design |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
2 |
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Music Management |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
3 |
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Music Performance, General |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
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Music Theory and Composition |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
2 |
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Work and Family Studies |
– |
– |
– |
18 |
13 |
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Child Care and Support Services Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Child Care Provider/assistant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
|
Child Development |
– |
– |
– |
18 |
4 |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: No
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Admissions Policies/Requirements
High school transcript, assessment, personal interview required for admission to some health programs. According to Texas state law, students must take TASP (Texas Academic Skills Program) test or TASP alternative. Some students may qualify for TASP exemptions. International students must demonstrate English proficiency by taking TASP (or accepted alternative) and CELSA.
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Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences
 Horticultural Services A
Horticulture, Ornamental C
Landscaping C
Turf Management A,C
Arts, Visual & Performing
Fashion Design A,C
Film Production/Cinematography A,C
Interior Design A,C
Music - General Performance A,C
Music Management/Merchandising A,C
Music Theory/Composition A,C
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting A,C
Banking/Financial Services A,C
Business Administration/Management A,C
Business Communications A,C
Fashion Merchandising A,C
Hotel/Motel Management A,C
Information Processing/Data Entry A,C
International Business A
International business C
Logistics/Materials Management A,C
Marketing Management A,C
Real Estate A,C
Restaurant/Food Services Management C
Travel/Tourism Management A,C
Communications Technologies
Animation/Special Effects A,C
Desktop Publishing C
Graphic/Printing Equipment Operation A,C
Radio/Television Broadcasting A,C
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Networking/Telecommunications A,C
Computer Programming - General A
Computer Programming - Specific Applications A
Networking/LAN/WAN Management C
System Administration A,C
Construction Trades
Carpentry C
Electrician C
Power/Electric Transmission C
Engineering Technologies
Computer Engineering A,C
Construction/Building Technologies A,C
Drafting and Design Technology A,C
Instrumentation Technology A,C
Manufacturing Technologies A,C
Petroleum Technology A,C
Family & Consumer Sciences
Child Care Management C
Child Care Service C
Child Development A,C
Foreign Language & Literature
Sign Language Interpretation A,C
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Cardiovascular Technology A,C
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology A
Computed tomography C
Dental Assistance C
Dental Hygiene A
Diagnostic medical sonography C
Emergency Medical Technology A,C
Histologic Technician A
Massage Therapy C
Medical Assistance C
Medical Insurance Coding C
Medical Records Technology A,C
Mental Health Services Technology A,C
Nuclear Medical Technology A
Nursing (RN) A
Nursing - Practical C
Occupational Therapy Assistance A,C
Pharmacy Assistance C
Physical Therapy Assistance C
Radiologic Technology/Medical Imaging A
Respiratory Therapy A
Substance Abuse Counseling C
Surgical Technology C
Veterinarian Assistance C
Law & Legal Studies
Paralegal/Legal Assistance A,C
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies A
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Aircraft Mechanics A,C
Aircraft Powerplant Technology A,C
Automotive Technology A,C
Diesel Mechanics C
Heating/A.C./Refrigeration Mechanics C
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness A,C
Personal & Culinary Services
Baking/Pastry Arts A,C
Beauty Salon Management C
Cosmetic Services C
Cosmetology A,C
Culinary Arts/Chef Training A,C
Facial Treatments C
Manicure/Nails C
Precision Production Trades
Machine Shop Technology A,C
Welding Technology C
Public Administration & Services
Public Administration A,C
Science Technologies
Biology Technician A,C
Chemical Technology A,C
Security & Protective Services
Fire Protection/Safety Technology A,C
Fire Science/Firefighting C
Police Science A,C
Social Sciences
Cartography/GIS A,C
Transportation & Materials Moving
Truck/Bus/Commercial Vehicle Operation C
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Degrees, certificates and diplomas for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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