Alvin Community College

3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX 77511-0000

Tel: (281)756-3500

Alvin Community College seeks to implement its philosophy by providing quality post-secondary educational services (including occupational/technical, college transfer, and adult programs) for all those who can benefit from them, as well as quality occupational/ technical program opportunities for area secondary students. The College also seeks to provide accessible educational services, through varied formats and schedules and full- and part-time programs, which address a wide spectrum of individual needs and abilities, along with educational programming related to the economic and employment realities of the area served, and to offer expanded career options through cooperation with industry, business, professions, government, and other educational institutions

School Highlights

Alvin Community College serves 4,928 students (24% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Alvin Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Brazoria County, TX.
The nearest community college is Texas School of Business-Friendswood (9.60 miles away).

	Alvin Community College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	161 staff	76 staff

The student population of 4,928 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 has increased from 26:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.63 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 10% over five years.

Total Enrollment	4,928 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	31:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,198 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	3,730 students	2,866 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	5%	4%

% Hispanic	30%	37%

% Black	10%	13%

% White	52%	39%

% Unknown races	2%	3%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.63	0.69

College Completion Rate	16%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,600	$34,000

The public in-state tuition of $2,160 is less than the state average of $4,070. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $3,360 is less than the state average of $6,270. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,160	$4,070

Out-State Tuition Fees	$3,360	$6,270

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	40%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,750	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$5,250

Total Sports Offered	2 sports
Sports	Baseball, SoftballBaseball, Softball,

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Alvin Community College District, a two-year public community college, was approved by the qualified voters of the Alvin Independent School District on November 2, 1948. From its inception until 1971, the College was administered by officials of the Alvin Independent School District. The 1971-72 academic year marked the beginning of a new era in the history of Alvin Community College. A separate administration, tax district, and College Board were established to assume the management, control, and operation of a newly created Alvin Junior College District. Alvin Community College is a public community college in Brazoria County, Texas. The college provide educational opportunities in workforce training, academics, technical fields, adult basic education, and personal development. The College seeks to provide students the opportunity to develop skills needed to enter and succeed in College programs through continuing opportunities to extend and upgrade skills, knowledge, and interests; through testing, evaluation, and counseling to allow students to make informed decisions regarding their abilities, achievements, and behavior; and through experiences to develop personal, social, and cultural dimensions. Alvin Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and certificates.