Location
- Houston City College
- Houston, TX
- Long Beach City College
- Long Beach, CA
Houston City College vs Long Beach City College
Houston, TX · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair TX:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE TX × CA
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Houston City College: enrollment shrank -34.2% over 2013–2023; fitted -2,298 students/yr fitted, r² 0.75.
- Long Beach City College: enrollment ranged 20,180–23,312 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Houston City College: net price ranged $4,813–$9,646 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -22.3% is not a trend (r² 0.29).
- Long Beach City College: net price ranged $3,066–$5,323 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +5.7% is not a trend (r² 0.00).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Houston City College
- 40,503
- Long Beach City College
- 22,427
Out-of-State Tuition
- Houston City College
- $5,460
- Long Beach City College
- $12,544
150%-Time Completion
- Houston City College
- 16.8%
- Long Beach City College
- 28.4%
Median Debt at Graduation
- Houston City College
- $13,921
- Long Beach City College
- $10,500
In-State Tuition
- Houston City College
- $2,040
- Long Beach City College
- $1,556
Avg Net Price
- Houston City College
- $5,737
- Long Beach City College
- $6,202
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Houston City College
- $39,254
- Long Beach City College
- $38,870
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Houston City College
- 45.1%
- Long Beach City College
- 45.5%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Houston City College
- $31,319
- Long Beach City College
- $31,118
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Houston City College Houston, TX | Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 40,503 | 22,427 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,460 | $12,544 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 16.8% | 28.4% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $13,921 | $10,500 |
| In-State Tuition | $2,040 | $1,556 |
| Avg Net Price | $5,737 | $6,202 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $39,254 | $38,870 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 45.1% | 45.5% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $31,319 | $31,118 |
Largest gaps: Houston City College vs Long Beach City College
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Houston City College leads on out-of-state tuition ($5,460 vs $12,544 at Long Beach City College)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Long Beach City College leads on 150%-time completion (28.4% vs 16.8% at Houston City College)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Long Beach City College leads on median debt at graduation ($10,500 vs $13,921 at Houston City College)
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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Houston City College and Long Beach City College?▼
Houston City College leads on out-of-state tuition at $5,460 versus $12,544 at Long Beach City College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Houston City College and Long Beach City College?▼
Long Beach City College leads on 150%-time completion at 28.4% versus 16.8% at Houston City College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Houston City College and Long Beach City College?▼
Long Beach City College leads on median debt at graduation at $10,500 versus $13,921 at Houston City College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025