Houston City College Student Population

How many students at Houston CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Houston City College has a total enrollment of 53,253 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 22,304 male students (41.9%) and 30,949 female students (58.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 20,733 Hispanic students (38.9%) and 13,009 Black students (24.4%).
• Class Delivery: 15,681 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 16,085 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Houston CC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 22,304 male (41.88%) and 30,949 female (58.12%) students are attending Houston City College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 72.07.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,666 White, 13,009 Black, and 5,431 Asian students out of a total of 53,253 are attending at Houston City College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Houston City College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 76.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Houston CC has 10,975 students under 18 years old and 290 students over 65 years old. There are 33,243 students under 25 years old, and 16,497 students over 25 years old out of 49,749 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Houston City College, 15,681 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 16,085 students are enrolled in some online courses.

15,438 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 243 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 53,253 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 3,518 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.61%.1,411 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2,107 students transferred in as part-time status.