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Austin Community College District

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · City · 30,189 students
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$6,390
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
19%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$43,177
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Austin Community College District (ACC) is a vital higher-education hub in Central Texas, best known for offering affordable, highly accessible degree pathways and serving as a premier transfer pipeline to four-year institutions like the University of Texas at Austin. The college excels in career-focused education tailored to the region's booming economy, boasting standout programs in computer information technology, nursing and health sciences, semiconductor manufacturing, and digital media. Spread across 11 campuses—including the innovative Highland Campus, an award-winning transformation of a former shopping mall—the student experience offers flexible scheduling, small class sizes, and direct workforce connections embedded within Austin's vibrant tech and creative landscape.

Wikipedia:The Austin Community College District (ACC) is a public community college system serving the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area and surrounding Central Texas communities. The college maintains numerous campuses, centers, and distance learning options to serve about 100,000 students in academic, continuing education and adult education programs.

Location
Austin, TX, 78752-7000 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
AUS · Austin
9 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,550$10,590
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$15,190$37,418
Average net price$6,390Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,590
In-state: $2,550
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$37,418
In-state: $15,190
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,390
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: students.austincc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Austin Community College District’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$12,570
Housing$18,240
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal expenses$3,584
Transportation$1,824
Total published by the school$37,418
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,789
$30–48k
$4,388
$48–75k
$7,759
$75–110k
$11,356
$110k+
$14,889
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
19%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
33%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
27% graduated · 35% transferred · 3% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,647
10 yrs after entry$43,177
Debt
Median at graduation$10,499
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$2k–$7.3k
90th percentile$13,458
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: $40,669 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$24,990
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
67%
Race & ethnicity
White
34%
Hispanic
44%
Black
10%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$38,647
After 10 yrs
$43,177
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65
Computer Programming12
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$17M
Full-time faculty
40%
Faculty salary
$8,962/mo
Teaching spend
$8,293
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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