Houston Community College's in-state sticker price was $12,286 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,575 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $4,547. Out-of-state students pay $3,420 more in tuition.
What does Houston Community College cost?
$4,575 a year in-state
Out of state: about $7,995 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,286.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$4,547
$30,000–$48,000
$3,920
$48,000–$75,000
$4,819
$75,000–$110,000
$8,736
over $110,000
$11,065
Sticker, in-state
$12,286
In-state, with aid
$4,575
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $5,460 a year, against $2,040 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,420 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.
Family income
In-state, average paid
Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000
$4,547
$7,967
$30,000–$48,000
$3,920
$7,340
$48,000–$75,000
$4,819
$8,239
$75,000–$110,000
$8,736
$12,156
Over $110,000
$11,065
$14,485
The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,420 more in tuition that Houston Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off Houston Community College's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Houston Community College's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Houston Community College cost less than Dallas College and Lone Star College System but more than Austin Community College District.
Out-of-state students pay $3,420 more in tuition at Houston Community College and usually get less aid.
Aid and debt
39%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,768
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,250
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Houston Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,547 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,286. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Houston Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Houston Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,920 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,286. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Houston Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Houston Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,819 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,286. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Houston Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Houston Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Houston Community College is $5,460 a year, against $2,040 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,575 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,420 tuition gap gives about $7,995 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
