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Houston Community College's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Houston Community College took in $476 million and spent $455 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money21%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)18%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

52%

of Houston Community College's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes52%

Property tax
52%$246 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$84.7 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$79.3 million
  • University housing and dining$5.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.4%$16.1 million

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
21%$100 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$2.7 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$26.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt3.0%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$441 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$398 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$36.7 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$6.1 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$13.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Houston Community College. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Houston Community College itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.