Houston Community College: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes
Commerce, Texas · Public · Open access · CDS 2024-2025
Houston Community College is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. For the most recent reporting cycle, Houston Community College admits the majority of qualified applicants, with an overall admission rate of 93%. Admitted students typically post an average SAT of 1067 and an ACT composite around 21. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $11,268 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price. For parents weighing whether Houston Community College is realistic for their teenager, the most useful planning step is comparing your child's current GPA and most recent SAT or ACT against these admitted-student ranges — not the headline acceptance rate alone.
What GPA does my child need for Houston Community College?
Houston Community College has a broadly accessible admissions profile, and most students who complete a standard college-prep curriculum with a 3.0 GPA or higher are competitive for admission. Parents tracking their child's GPA toward this tier of school can use Solyo's free calculator to see weighted, unweighted, and college-recalculated numbers side by side.
SAT and ACT scores Houston Community College typically admits
The middle-50 SAT Math range is 460–580, with an EBRW midpoint near 525. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 18–24. Many applicants here submit scores; even slightly below the average can be competitive when combined with a strong GPA and curriculum.
| 25th percentile | — |
| 50th percentile | 1067 |
| 75th percentile | — |
| 25th percentile | 18 |
| 50th percentile | 21 |
| 75th percentile | 24 |
How much does Houston Community College actually cost?
Published tuition is $10,026 for in-state students and $22,626 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $9,808 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $11,268 per year — the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 41% of students receive Pell Grants, a useful indicator of how much need-based aid the school distributes.
| Average net price (after aid) | $11,268 |
Application deadlines and early decision data for Houston Community College
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How parents track GPA toward selective schools like Houston Community College
Solyo helps parents track grades pulled directly from school emails, calculate GPA the same way colleges like Houston Community College recalculate it, and ask an AI college counselor specific questions about their teen's odds. The platform is built for parents — not students — and turns what's usually a fragmented planning process into a single dashboard.
Common questions parents ask about Houston Community College
What GPA do I need for Houston Community College?
Houston Community College has a broadly accessible admissions profile, and most students who complete a standard college-prep curriculum with a 3.0 GPA or higher are competitive for admission.
What SAT or ACT score does Houston Community College typically admit?
The middle-50 SAT Math range is 460–580, with an EBRW midpoint near 525. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 18–24.
How much does Houston Community College actually cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Houston Community College after grants and scholarships is $11,268 per year. That figure is more useful for budgeting than the published sticker price, because it reflects what families actually pay after aid is applied.
Is Houston Community College realistic for my child?
Compare your teen's current unweighted GPA and most recent SAT or ACT against the ranges above. If both numbers fall inside the school's middle-50, Houston Community College is a target school. If both fall below the 25th-percentile mark, treat it as a reach and balance the application list accordingly.
Data sourced from the 2024-2025 Common Data Set submitted by Houston Community College, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Solyo extracts admissions data from official Common Data Set publications and refreshes it annually.