Financial Aid at Houston CC

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

19,305 students (39% of total 49,749 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Houston City College (Houston CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,996.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 4,450 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,768.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Houston City College, 19,305 undergraduate students (39% of total 49,749 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,996.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Houston CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship19,30539% $96,451,959$4,996
Pell Grants17,77936% $81,933,848$4,608
Federal Student Loan7,27115% $44,531,176$6,124

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,077 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 4,450 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Houston City College. The average amount of aid received is $6,768.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Houston CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,07769% --
Grants or Scholarships3,07769%$20,825,078$6,768
Federal Grants2,64059%$16,624,369$6,297
Pell Grants2,64059%$16,552,369$6,270
Other Federal Grants1102%$72,000$655
State/Local Grants1,45933%$3,221,358$2,208
Institutional Grants57613%$979,351$1,700
Student Loan Aid55212%$3,133,559$5,677
Federal Student Loans55212%$3,133,559$5,677
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Houston City College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3912,379$12,738,004$5,327
0-30,0001,3761,372$8,432,572$6,128
30,001-48,000573570$3,128,023$5,459
48,001-75,000342341$1,054,917$3,085
75,001-110,0007270$103,083$1,432
110,001 or more2826$19,409$693

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