The student population at Houston City College is 53,253 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,269 (5.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 53,030 where 53,253 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 57,200 students in 2019 and was lowest at 46,780 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 56,522 to 53,253 students, a net loss of 3,269 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Houston City College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 56,522 | 23,742 | 32,780 |
| 2016-17 | 57,032 510 | 24,246 504 | 32,786 6 |
| 2017-18 | 57,120 88 | 23,957 -289 | 33,163 377 |
| 2018-19 | 57,200 80 | 23,356 -601 | 33,844 681 |
| 2019-20 | 56,151 -1,049 | 22,684 -672 | 33,467 -377 |
| 2020-21 | 48,329 -7,822 | 18,506 -4,178 | 29,823 -3,644 |
| 2021-22 | 46,780 -1,549 | 18,363 -143 | 28,417 -1,406 |
| 2022-23 | 48,159 1,379 | 19,467 1,104 | 28,692 275 |
| 2023-24 | 49,749 1,590 | 20,691 1,224 | 29,058 366 |
| 2024-25 | 53,253 3,504 | 22,304 1,613 | 30,949 1,891 |
| Average | 53,030 | 21,732 | 31,298 |
The percentage of white students is 10.64% and the percentage of black students is 24.43% at Houston City College. 10.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 13.97% to 10.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.43% to 10.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 29.77% to 24.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.50% to 38.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7665 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7771 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Houston City College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 97 | 5,332 | 16,825 | 18,369 | 127 | 7,898 | 853 |
| 2016-17 | 91 | 5,566 | 16,127 | 19,050 | 105 | 7,714 | 893 |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 5,609 | 15,941 | 19,314 | 102 | 7,571 | 954 |
| 2018-19 | 97 | 5,645 | 15,919 | 20,067 | 96 | 7,050 | 1,033 |
| 2019-20 | 84 | 5,672 | 15,131 | 20,773 | 80 | 6,769 | 1,038 |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 5,258 | 12,928 | 17,501 | 48 | 6,291 | 1,063 |
| 2021-22 | 55 | 4,889 | 12,814 | 17,503 | 40 | 5,800 | 1,077 |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 4,996 | 12,582 | 18,424 | 27 | 5,473 | 1,065 |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 5,178 | 12,276 | 19,303 | 33 | 5,475 | 1,128 |
| 2024-25 | 83 | 5,431 | 13,009 | 20,733 | 34 | 5,666 | 1,237 |
| Average | 80 | 5,358 | 14,355 | 19,104 | 69 | 6,571 | 1,034 |
15,681 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Houston City College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 56,522 | 8,350 | 10,761 | 37,411 |
| 2016-17 | 57,032 | 7,347 | 11,530 | 38,155 |
| 2017-18 | 57,120 | 7,471 | 12,873 | 36,776 |
| 2018-19 | 57,200 | 8,384 | 13,186 | 35,630 |
| 2019-20 | 56,151 | 7,083 | 16,224 | 32,844 |
| 2020-21 | 48,329 | 30,388 | 12,366 | 5,575 |
| 2021-22 | 46,780 | 23,032 | 13,136 | 10,612 |
| 2022-23 | 48,159 | 16,560 | 13,520 | 18,079 |
| 2023-24 | 49,749 | 15,712 | 14,286 | 19,751 |
| 2024-25 | 53,253 | 15,681 | 16,085 | 21,487 |
| Average | 53,030 | 14,001 | 13,397 | 25,632 |
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