There are 103 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Texas - 42 public and 61 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Texas community colleges is $6,783 for Texas residents and $15,223 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,679. A total of 305,842 students enrolled in Texas community colleges (3,089 in average).

Texas Community Colleges Average Statistics

88 Texas community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 77.05% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 64.79%.

82 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,550 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 46.71% and the transfer-out rate is 46.71%. The average students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 at Texas community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Texas community colleges.

Texas Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools103 community colleges (42 public, 61 private)
Open Admission Policy88 out of 103 schools
Tuition & Fees$6,783 Texas Residents
$15,223 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,679
Student PopulationTotal 305,842 (3,089 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 72,838 (1,550 on average) in 82 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate46.71%
Transfer-out Rate15.57%
Student to Faculty Ratio19.68 to 1

Texas Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Central Texas College is ranked first among Texas community colleges and Northwest Vista College and McLennan Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,783 for Texas residents and $15,223 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Texas community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Texas
TX RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
5North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX$7,200 ($4,680) $3,580 7,360 19% 19 to 1
6Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,422 ($6,892) $3,321 17,222 26% 29 to 1
7McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$5,910 ($4,200) $4,405 6,942 32% 15 to 1
10Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$4,704 ($3,168) $5,535 8,988 27% 19 to 1
13Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX$4,330 ($3,058) $3,965 5,411 29% 12 to 1
20Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,422 ($6,892) $3,955 10,641 25% 28 to 1
21Lee CollegeBaytown, TX$4,302 ($3,882) $2,620 7,807 40% 13 to 1
23St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,422 ($6,892) $3,644 12,653 31% 18 to 1
25Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX$7,500 ($3,900) $3,823 8,326 16% 13 to 1
27Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX$5,243 ($4,793) $4,909 3,899 21% 18 to 1
28Panola CollegeCarthage, TX$5,064 ($3,960) $5,084 2,386 37% 13 to 1
29Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX$12,924 ($2,844) $5,342 4,808 27% 20 to 1
31Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX$6,076 ($4,626) $2,754 4,264 27% 25 to 1
33Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX$8,235 ($3,402) $5,376 40,131 21% 19 to 1
36Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX$5,332 ($3,916) $6,747 3,800 40% 18 to 1
38Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$5,850 ($4,830) $5,677 1,392 42% 20 to 1
39Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX$5,568 ($4,320) $4,647 5,495 16% 17 to 1
40South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$4,837 ($4,453) $6,772 8,580 19% 16 to 1
41Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$4,948 ($3,748) $5,101 7,648 32% 24 to 1
43Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX$6,150 ($4,740) $3,003 4,002 23% 17 to 1
44El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX$5,314 ($3,274) $4,487 24,398 20% 21 to 1
45Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$4,462 ($3,462) $2,606 3,689 28% 16 to 1
46Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX$6,294 ($4,326) $4,679 6,278 30% 18 to 1
47Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$6,480 ($5,040) $4,601 2,249 19% 14 to 1
49Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX$5,256 ($4,056) $5,390 5,189 33% 18 to 1
50Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX$11,030 ($6,350) $4,298 17,909 9% 35 to 1
51Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$5,256 ($4,272) $3,414 3,064 20% 13 to 1
54Ranger CollegeRanger, TX$8,775 ($6,325) $6,991 2,297 42% 18 to 1
55Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$14,406 ($4,626) $9,389 54 50% 7 to 1
57Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX$13,824 ($2,832) $3,479 2,682 26% 22 to 1
58Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX$5,400 ($4,440) $3,788 1,371 44% 17 to 1
59Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX$7,004 ($4,282) $2,801 3,029 33% 17 to 1
60Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,882 ($4,612) $1,598 1,634 30% 19 to 1
61Temple CollegeTemple, TX$6,696 ($4,800) $4,321 4,602 17% 18 to 1
62Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX$8,070 ($1,770) $4,760 2,600 26% 18 to 1
64Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$5,760 $3,157 2,877 26% 15 to 1
65Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$5,580 ($4,080) $3,337 4,427 35% 25 to 1
66Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills, TX$19,341 ($15,117) $4,170 181 43% 14 to 1
67Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TX$13,484 $4,144 63 34% 18 to 1
71Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,220 ($8,033) $8,041 471 34% 14 to 1
72Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX$14,422 ($6,892) $3,282 7,399 30% 34 to 1
73Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX$11,842 ($7,192) $2,963 10,601 36% 13 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasIrving, TX$16,757 $5,412 406 46% 13 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,400 $4,468 340 68% 26 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX$18,450 $3,858 508 71% 25 to 1
-Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TX$36,720 $5,539 437 54% 17 to 1
-Arlington Career InstituteGrand Prairie, TX$12,500 $5,414 375 72% 30 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$18,450 $3,444 470 72% 25 to 1
-Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX$18,115 $3,688 615 49% 26 to 1
-Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX$20,001 ($15,432) $4,690 185 39% 26 to 1
-Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$37,813 $3,979 1,212 68% 28 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX$54,550 $4,214 1,727 59% 43 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX$17,400 $4,428 714 72% 27 to 1
-Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, TX$14,384 $4,005 336 - 8 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX$16,950 $4,776 697 54% 25 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX$16,800 $4,463 545 54% 26 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$25,400 $4,674 660 58% 22 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$20,025 $3,200 772 75% 25 to 1
-Quest CollegeSan Antonio, TX$18,475 $4,819 299 60% 20 to 1
-Dallas Institute of Funeral ServiceDallas, TX$13,494 ($11,870) $8,518 776 75% 21 to 1
-MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas, TX$35,200 $5,382 204 62% 10 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX$16,390 $4,651 673 51% 25 to 1
-Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 ($9,530) $5,763 90 13% 12 to 1
-Lamson InstituteSan Antonio, TX$17,010 $5,683 390 75% 22 to 1
-Interactive College of TechnologyPasadena, TX$10,970 ($9,530) $6,508 51 50% 10 to 1
-Florida Career College-HoustonHouston, TX$21,500 $4,340 1,029 48% 16 to 1
-School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyHouston, TX$16,775 $4,488 125 86% 14 to 1
-Peloton CollegeDallas, TX$15,595 $3,859 75 65% 15 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX$17,400 $4,621 670 50% 28 to 1
-KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas, TX$18,047 ($17,093) $4,995 102 48% 10 to 1
-Center for Advanced Legal StudiesHouston, TX$8,400 $4,820 218 57% 25 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX$14,210 $4,004 618 77% 25 to 1
-Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 ($9,530) $7,207 48 15% 10 to 1
-Fortis CollegeHouston, TX$16,264 $5,969 258 52% 18 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$16,390 $4,589 892 60% 21 to 1
-Culinary Institute IncHouston, TX$17,279 ($15,828) $9,161 343 54% 14 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX$18,450 $3,688 645 72% 25 to 1
-Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,937 $3,575 521 61% 25 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX$49,900 $4,920 1,845 49% 32 to 1
-Altierus Career College-BissonnetHouston, TX$15,230 $5,877 260 62% 26 to 1
-Vet Tech Institute of HoustonHouston, TX$16,024 ($14,640) $5,449 175 84% 15 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,900 $3,713 611 70% 25 to 1
-Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX$29,400 $4,993 660 73% 30 to 1
-Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX$31,255 $6,306 109 63% 7 to 1
-The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$17,400 $4,625 832 64% 25 to 1
-Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX$18,450 $3,377 1,070 68% 25 to 1
-The Chicago School-College of NursingRichardson, TX$28,762 $4,133 65 35% 6 to 1
-The Recording Conservatory of AustinAustin, TX$29,760 $5,996 82 63% 1 to 1
-Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston, TX$15,313 ($12,495) $1,347 275 72% 33 to 1
-MediaTech Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$35,200 $5,799 73 48% 5 to 1
-Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound SchoolHouston, TX$11,708 ($10,763) $2,691 41 100% 10 to 1
-Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$18,115 $3,879 849 49% 23 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonHouston, TX$16,757 $6,216 250 33% 11 to 1
-College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX$17,400 $4,759 365 77% 28 to 1
-Fortis InstituteHouston, TX$16,264 $5,903 295 61% 23 to 1
Average$15,223 ($6,783) $4,679305,842 46.71% 19.68 to 1