HCC vs. Southwest Texas Junior College

Should I go to Houston Community College or Southwest Texas Junior College? Compare 50+ facts and figures about the colleges to help you determine if HCC or Southwest Texas Junior College is the better college for you. The CollegeSimply comparison tool allows side-by-side comparison of 50+ statistics and facts for over 2,500 colleges and universities.
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Overview

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
Location Houston, TX Uvalde, TX
Setting Large City Rural Fringe
Enrollment 48,159 6,278
Type Public 2 Year Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation - - - -
Status Non-profit Non-profit
Website hccs.edu swtjc.net
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Costs

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
Tuition (In State) $792 $1,464
Tuition (Out of State) $3,624 $4,848
Room & Board $9,330 $6,000
Avg Net Price $6,287 $8,003
Avg Grant Aid $5,568 $8,145
% Receiving Grant Aid 65% 89%

Admission

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
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Applied - -
Admitted - -
Acceptance Rate Open Open
Enrolled % Open Open
Avg High School GPA - -
Typical High School Grades - -
Admissions Standards Unavailable Unavailable
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Academics

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
Student to Faculty Ratio 19:1 18:1
Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%)
  • Business (16%)
  • Health Professions (13%)
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
  • Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%)
  • Health Professions (14%)
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies (13%)
  • Precision Production Trades (4%)
  • Business (4%)

Outcomes

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
Graduation Rate - -
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $38,200 $33,200
Making Student Loan Payments 25% 38%
Median Student Loan Debt $10,500 $5,500
Median Loan Payment $108 $56

Diversity

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
% Men 40% 41%
% Women 60% 59%
Racial Diversity Very High Very Low
HBCU No No
% White 14% 9%
% Black 30% 1%
% Hispanic 33% 86%
% Native American 0% 1%
% Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Two or More Races 2% 0%
% International 10% 0%
% Unknown Race 2% 1%

Students

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
% In-State 87% 99%
% Out-of-State 1% 0%

Campus

 HCC Southwest Texas Junior College
Campus Housing No Yes
Freshman Dorm Required No No
Meal Plan No Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes No
Daycare Facility Yes Yes
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Comparable Facts

  • Houston Community College is larger than than Southwest Texas Junior College based on total student enrollment (48,159 students vs. 6,278 students)

HCC vs. Southwest Texas Junior College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HCC or Southwest Texas Junior College?

  • Southwest Texas Junior College is 4.1% more expensive to attend than HCC for in-state tuition ($3,024.00 vs. $2,904.00)
  • Out of state tuition is 33.8% higher at Southwest Texas Junior College than Houston Community College ($4,848.00 vs. $3,624.00)
  • The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Houston Community College than Southwest Texas Junior College ($6,287 vs. $8,003)
  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Texas Junior College are 55.5% lower than costs at Houston Community College ($6,000 vs. $9,330)
  • More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Texas Junior College than Houston Community College (89% vs. 65%)
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Texas Junior College students is 46.3% larger than aid received Houston Community College ($8,145 vs. $5,568)

Which college is harder to get into, HCC or Southwest Texas Junior College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Texas Junior College or HCC .

HCC vs. Southwest Texas Junior College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HCC or Southwest Texas Junior College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwest Texas Junior College and HCC.

  • Graduates from Houston Community College earn on average $5,000 more per year than Southwest Texas Junior College graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $33,200)
  • Southwest Texas Junior College students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than HCC graduates. ($5,500 vs. $10,500)
  • Southwest Texas Junior College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than HCC graduates. ($56 vs. $108)
  • More Southwest Texas Junior College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HCC students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/