Enrollment

More than 900,000 individuals pass through the doors of Texas public community and technical colleges each year. These figures do not include those who enroll for non-credit continuing education courses, which are not reimbursed by the state. Including these students, the total enrollment for community and technical colleges exceeds 1 million Texans every year.

Community and Technical College Enrollment
Academic Year 1999-2000
Unduplicated # of Students
% of Total
Academic Credit Courses
387,016
40.8%
Technical Credit Courses
315,639
33.2%
Non-Credit Workforce Education
246,899
26.0%
TOTAL
949,554
100.0%

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2001 Statewide Factbook

More than 44 percent of the state's post-secondary students are enrolled in community colleges making it the largest sector of higher education.


o Increasing community college enrollment is a key component to the Coordinating Board's Closing the Gaps initiative. The Coordinating Board reported that 60 percent of the state's enrollment growth between Fall 2000 and Fall 2001 occurred at two-year institutions.

o 73 percent of the freshmen and sophomores in Texas public higher education enroll in community colleges.

o 78 percent of minority freshmen and sophomores attending public Institutions of higher education are attending Texas public community colleges.

o Fall 2001 enrollment in Texas institutions of higher education totaled 1,070,089, an increase of 50,573 over the previous year and the largest increase since 1975.

Community College District Enrollment by Region 2000-2002

Community and Technical College Enrollment: Fall 1992 to Fall 2001 (PDF)

o Low tuition and fees at community colleges make higher education affordable for Texans. The average cost to attend a public community college is one-third that of attending a state university.

14 hours at a public university = $ 3,152
13 hours at a public community college = $ 977
(Residential tuition and fees for a single student without dependent(s), off-campus, 9 months full-time)

Texas Public Community Colleges: Tuition and Fees, 2002-2003 (PDF)

Source: Texas Association of Community Colleges
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