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Houston Community College

Houston Community College
P.O. Box 667517
Houston, TX Houston

Official telephone: (713) 718-2000
Website: www.hccs.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 56,522
Full-time undergraduates: 16,896
Part-time undergraduates: 39,626
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
8.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
36.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.6% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
29.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
32.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Houston, TX
Population of city/town: 2,195,914

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
Discrimination and harassment are prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2232
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Serials include e-books and e-journals.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, television station
School newspaper(s): The Egalitarian
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 66

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Houston, TX
Nearest other airport: Pearland, TX (16 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Houston, TX
Nearest passenger bus service: Houston, TX

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are University of Houston, University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and Texas Southern University.

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