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Houston Community College Computer Science Programs

Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, TX. A Major City Center offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Houston Community College?

Contact details for HCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Phone:	8774226111
Website:	www.hccs.edu/
Admissions:	www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/
Financial Aid:	www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into HCC?

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into HCC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Houston Community College?

The average net price after aid at HCC is $6,738. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$792
In-State Fees	$1,248
Out-of-State Tuition	$3,624
Out-of-State Fees	$1,836
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$2,040
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$5,460

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 9% of students at HCC receive some form of financial aid (4,450 students).

Nearly 39% of students at HCC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $4,996 per student.

36% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,608.

Student Loan Debt

15% of HCC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,124 per year.

Houston Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 37,970 undergraduate students at HCC, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Houston Community College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3,872
Black or African American	9,264
Hispanic	14,770
White	4,024
American Indian/Alaska Native	75
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	37
Two or More Races	873
Non-Resident	3,341

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at HCC are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Texas	8,244
California	19
Florida	15
Georgia	13
Louisiana	13

Additionally, approximately 8.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Houston Community College

HCC provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

16,085 undergraduate students at HCC took at least one online class — of those, 15,681 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Computer Science Programs at Houston Community College

These computer science programs are offered at HCC, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	—	—	—	159
Computer Science	—	—	—	111
Computer and Information Sciences, General	—	—	—	56
Computer Programming	—	—	—	41

Academic Programs at Houston Community College

HCC offers 28 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

HCC maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.