Public · Community college

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas · Large suburb

26%
Transfer rate
$8,525
Avg net price
24%
Grad / completion
$45,762
Median earnings

Alvin Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Alvin, Texas (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,342 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 3,342 undergradsLarge suburbNJCAA Division INear the coast

About Alvin, Texas

Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. The Alvin area was settled in the mid-19th century when bull ranches were established in the area. The Santa Fe Railroad eventually expanded into the area, and a settlement was established along the railroad. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
26 miles to Houston, TX
To the ocean
14 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to William P. Hobby (HOU) · major hub

How Alvin Community College compares

Graduation rate24%

Higher than 7% · #234 of 253 in Texas

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,762

Higher than 85% · #21 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$8,525

Cheaper than 76% · #57 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$4,519

Lower than 98%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment3,342

Larger than 87%

Percentiles compare Alvin Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

3,342undergrads
  • Women2,12063%
  • Men1,22237%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White31%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic41%
  • Asian7.1%
  • Other or multiracial3.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,342
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
25%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
24%
Median family income
$22,440
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,257
Endowment
$5,358,613

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$1,906
Out-of-state tuition
$4,402
Room & board
Books & supplies
$2,104
Total cost of attendance
$16,962
Average net price
$8,525

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
24%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
26%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,693
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,762
Median debt at graduation
$4,519
Students with federal loans
4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
24%
Low-income (Pell)
9%
First-generation
10%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
55 (35 men · 20 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (2)

Baseball35
Softball20

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,872 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,718
$30–48k
$7,090
$48–75k
$9,812
$75–110k
$13,590
$110k+
$12,887

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

12%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,555
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 12% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,555. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 229 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$45,762
Typical debt at graduation
$4,519
Debt vs. one year's pay
10%
Out-earn a HS grad
55%

Typical debt would take roughly under a year to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,331
Men
$54,777

Men out-earn women by $13,446 (33%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
44°F
Annual rain
55.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.06.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alvin, TX US station (2.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.