The average community college in Texas has approximately 7,901 students (2023).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Texas is Dallas College with 74,781 students.
College Size Range: 6,657 Students
74,781 Students
Avg. College Size: 19,903 Students
Largest Texas Community Colleges (2023)
College
# Students
Location
Rank: #22.
Lone Star College System
Public
Students: 70,109
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500
Rank: #33.
Students: 48,329
3100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
(877) 422-6111
Houston, TX 77002
(877) 422-6111
Rank: #44.
Students: 43,000
1500 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 515-8223
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 515-8223
Rank: #55.
Students: 41,056
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 223-7000
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 223-7000
Rank: #66.
Students: 35,390
3452 Spur 399
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790
Rank: #77.
Students: 31,110
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
Rank: #99.
Students: 26,034
9050 Viscount Blvd
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 831-2000
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 831-2000
Rank: #1111.
San Antonio College
Public
Students: 19,231
1819 N. Main Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 486-0000
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 486-0000
Rank: #1212.
Northwest Vista College
Public
Students: 18,542
3535 N. Ellison Drive
San Antonio, TX 78251
(210) 486-4000
San Antonio, TX 78251
(210) 486-4000
Rank: #1515.
Brookhaven College
Public
Students: 13,718
3939 Valley View Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700
Rank: #1616.
St Philip's College
Public
Students: 12,696
1801 Martin Luther King Dr
San Antonio, TX 78203
(210) 486-2000
San Antonio, TX 78203
(210) 486-2000
Rank: #1717.
Mountain View College
Public
Students: 12,210
4849 West Illinois Ave.
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-8680
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-8680
Rank: #1818.
Students: 11,943
One West University Boulevard
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8201
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8201
Rank: #1919.
Tyler Junior College
Public
Students: 11,749
1400 East Fifth Street
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 510-2200
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 510-2200
Rank: #2020.
North Lake College
Public
Students: 11,310
5001 North MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 273-3000
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 273-3000
Rank: #2121.
Palo Alto College
Public
Students: 11,193
1400 W Villaret Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 486-3000
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 486-3000
Rank: #2222.
Del Mar College
Public
Students: 10,678
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-1200
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-1200
Rank: #2323.
Students: 10,654
3801 Campus Drive
Waco, TX 76705
(800) 792-8784
Waco, TX 76705
(800) 792-8784
Rank: #2424.
Central Texas College
Public
Students: 10,173
6200 West Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 526-7161
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 526-7161
Rank: #2727.
South Plains College
Public
Students: 8,880
1401 S. College Ave
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-9611
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-9611
Rank: #2828.
Cedar Valley College
Public
Students: 8,786
3030 North Dallas Ave
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 860-8201
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 860-8201
Rank: #2929.
Texas Southmost College
Public
Students: 8,777
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 295-3600
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 295-3600
Rank: #3030.
Students: 8,352
1525 W California Street
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-7731
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-7731
Rank: #3131.
Students: 7,742
1400 College Dr
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 299-8622
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 299-8622
Rank: #3535.
Students: 6,657
1201 Kitty Hawk Rd
Universal City, TX 78145
(210) 486-5000
Universal City, TX 78145
(210) 486-5000
Show 72 more community colleges in TX (out of 107 total colleges)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Texas average community college student size?
The Texas average community college student size is 7,901 for 2023.
What are schools with the highest average community college student size in Texas?
The schools with the highest average community college student size in Texas include Dallas College, Lone Star College System and Houston Community College.
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