Alvin Community College

3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX 77511

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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 5,573 students (23% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.

Alvin Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:

The teacher population of 161 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Alvin Community College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	161 staff	121 staff

The student population of Alvin Community College has grown by 13% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 has increased from 25:1 over five years.

The Alvin Community College diversity score of 0.67 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,573 students	4,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	35:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	1,302 students	1,302 students

# Part-Time Students	4,271 students	3,318 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	7%	5%

% Hispanic	33%	42%

% Black	14%	13%

% White	44%	32%

% Unknown races	1%	4%

Diversity Score	0.67	0.70

College Completion Rate	25%	23%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,600	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $2,160 is less than the state average of $3,929. The in-state tuition has declined by 16% over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $3,360 is less than the state average of $6,264. The out-state tuition has declined by 11% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,160	$3,929

Out-State Tuition Fees	$3,360	$6,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	56%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$5,750	$10,500

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

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

Source: 2019 (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.

The nearest community college to Alvin Community College is Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus (11.4 miles away).