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Houston City College has reached its highest enrollment since 2019 as it surpasses 100,000 students, college officials announced in a June 25 news release.
The achievement comes after HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher set a goal at last year’s fall convocation to restore enrollment following COVID-19 and build on student success.
Zooming in
The increased enrollment is part of a larger plan to improve the quality and quantity of opportunities offered by HCC, per the release.
Since 2022, the college’s student award attainment rate has increased by 30% and is on track to graduate a record number of students.
Additionally, the HCC board of trustees approved three new applied bachelor's programs, including:
In their own words
“Every campus, every office and every employee embraced the mission of expanding access to opportunity, upward mobility and meaningful careers,” Ford Fisher said. “We are investing in people, building stronger communities and preparing a highly skilled workforce to shape what’s next for Houston."
In case you missed it
In June, HCC announced a memorandum of understanding with Space Center Houston to give students access to NASA-level science; hands-on science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, workshops; interactive astronaut presentations; and immersive aerospace projects.
Additionally, the college received a $17 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch Gulf Coast TradeUp Careers, a program aimed at providing free training in skilled trades and connecting students with paid apprenticeship opportunities.
