Austin Community College District Overview
Austin Community College District is a public institution situated in Austin, Texas. The city atmosphere of Austin makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is Austin Community College District Known For?
- The highest award offered at Austin Community College District is the bachelor's degree.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 34% of the faculty were full-time.
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Austin Community College District Rankings
Austin Community College District holds the #29 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Austin Community College District has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Most Popular Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #36 | Most Popular Online Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #84 | Best Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #343 | Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Austin Community College District.
Where Is Austin Community College District?
Contact details for Austin Community College District are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752 |
| Phone: | 512-223-7000 |
| Website: | www.austincc.edu |
How Do I Get Into Austin Community College District?
You can apply to Austin Community College District online at: www.austincc.edu/admissions
Can I Afford Austin Community College District?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Austin Community College District, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,411 a year. That adds up to $21,644 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Austin Community College District is 12.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Austin Community College District Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,939 full-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Austin Community College District students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 480 |
| Black or African American | 648 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,249 |
| White | 3,748 |
| International Students | 327 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 487 |
Over 81 countries are represented at Austin Community College District. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and Mexico.
Online Learning at Austin Community College District
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Austin Community College District has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 16th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Austin Community College District
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Austin Community College District was 4.9%. This is the #1,678 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Austin Community College District regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Austin Community College District majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Business, Management & Marketing | 21% |
| Communication & Journalism | 16% |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 11% |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18% |
| English Language & Literature | 20% |
| Geography & Cartography | 13% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 1% |
| Journalism | 15% |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 14% |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 14% |
| Marketing | 50% |
| Philosophy | 67% |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 67% |
| Real Estate | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 25% |
| Writing Studies | 20% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Austin Community College District ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Austin Community College District.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism | #12 | |
| Real Estate | #16 | |
| Romance Languages | #20 | |
| Geography & Cartography | #32 | |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | #34 | |
| Sociology | #42 | |
| General English Literature | #43 | |
| Computer Programming | #45 | |
| Writing Studies | #52 | |
| English Language & Literature | #87 | |
| Marketing | #93 | |
| Communication & Journalism | #113 | |
| Social Sciences | #153 | |
| Computer & Information Sciences | #288 | |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | #304 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #343 | |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | #377 | |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #377 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Austin Community College District Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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