HCC vs. Northwest Vista College

Should I go to Houston Community College or Northwest Vista College? Compare 50+ facts and figures about the colleges to help you determine if HCC or Northwest Vista 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 Northwest Vista College
Location Houston, TX San Antonio, TX
Setting Large City Rural Fringe
Enrollment 48,159 17,222
Type Public 2 Year Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation - - - -
Status Non-profit Non-profit
Website hccs.edu alamo.edu
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Costs

 HCC Northwest Vista College
Tuition (In State) $792 $2,970
Tuition (Out of State) $3,624 $13,980
Room & Board $9,330 $9,434
Avg Net Price $6,287 $5,841
Avg Grant Aid $5,568 $4,511
% Receiving Grant Aid 65% 68%

Admission

 HCC Northwest Vista 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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SAT Range
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Academics

 HCC Northwest Vista College
Student to Faculty Ratio 19:1 29:1
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 (48%)
  • Computer and Information Sciences (19%)
  • Business (11%)
  • Health Professions (9%)
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)

Outcomes

 HCC Northwest Vista College
Graduation Rate - -
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $38,200 $36,800
Making Student Loan Payments 25% 37%
Median Student Loan Debt $10,500 $7,980
Median Loan Payment $108 $82

Diversity

 HCC Northwest Vista College
% Men 40% 42%
% Women 60% 58%
Racial Diversity Very High Medium
HBCU No No
% White 14% 23%
% Black 30% 6%
% Hispanic 33% 64%
% Native American 0% 0%
% Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Two or More Races 2% 4%
% International 10% 0%
% Unknown Race 2% 0%

Students

 HCC Northwest Vista College
% In-State 87% 98%
% Out-of-State 1% 2%

Campus

 HCC Northwest Vista College
Campus Housing No No
Freshman Dorm Required No No
Meal Plan No No
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes Yes
Daycare Facility Yes Yes
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Comparable Facts

  • Houston Community College is larger than than Northwest Vista College based on total student enrollment (48,159 students vs. 17,222 students)

HCC vs. Northwest Vista College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HCC or Northwest Vista College?

  • Northwest Vista College is 122.1% more expensive to attend than HCC for in-state tuition ($6,450.00 vs. $2,904.00)
  • Out of state tuition is 285.8% higher at Northwest Vista College than Houston Community College ($13,980.00 vs. $3,624.00)
  • The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest Vista College than HCC ($5,841 vs. $6,287)
  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Houston Community College are 1.1% lower than costs at Northwest Vista College ($9,330 vs. $9,434)
  • More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Vista College than Houston Community College (68% vs. 65%)
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Houston Community College students is 23.4% larger than aid received Northwest Vista College ($5,568 vs. $4,511)

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

HCC vs. Northwest Vista College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HCC or Northwest Vista 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 Northwest Vista College and HCC.

  • Graduates from Houston Community College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Northwest Vista College graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $36,800)
  • Northwest Vista College students graduate with a $2,520 lower median federal student loan debt than HCC graduates. ($7,980 vs. $10,500)
  • Northwest Vista College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than HCC graduates. ($82 vs. $108)
  • More Northwest Vista College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HCC students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 25%)

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