Over the past 5 years, enrollment at HCC has grown by 40% and the college is now at 92% capacity, with 53 square feet of classroom space per student compared to the national average of 80 square feet. To address this need, as well as upgrade technology and learning spaces, HCC has proposed a 2012 bond program totaling $425 million. This funding would support new buildings and renovations across all HCC colleges, particularly in high-demand areas like healthcare, STEM, and workforce training programs.

1. HCC’s Blueprint for Our Community’s Future
College at Capacity:
Growth Outpaces Facilities
Over the past 5 years 80,000
HCC has served 40% 75,235
more students, and
75,000
74,269
the college is currently 70,000
69,755
at 92% capacity. 65,000
61,396
Note these numbers are 60,000
unduplicated 57,364 57,457
headcount for 55,000
53,097
Fall semesters. 50,000
45,000
40,000
Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
The Need to Look Long Range
• State funding has decreased by $64 million over the last biennium,
and further decreases are expected
• HCC’s 53 square feet per student in a classroom is only 66% of the
national average of 80 square feet per student*
• Unable to meet students’ needed scheduling demands
• Need to upgrade classrooms and labs with latest technology to create
the learning space of the future
• Need to ensure campuses are as conducive to student learning
as possible
* Recommended by the Texas Higher Education Standards Board

2. Facilities 2012 Bond Program
The 2012 bond program will ensure that each HCC college will have new or
renovated facilities and the technology to meet student needs, especially in
high-demand areas such as health sciences, as well as science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) education.
CIP Structure/Facility 2012 Bond
Allocation
Central College $48 million
Central Campus: Building Renovations; Parking Garage
South Campus: Workforce Building
Coleman College $120 million
New Healthcare Education & Early College Building
Northeast College $ 73 million
Northline Campus: Instructional,
Parking & Multi-use Space
North Forest: North Forest Area
Workforce & Early College Buildings
New Northeast Campus: Pinemont
Facility Replacement
Northwest College $ 63 million
Alief Campus: Alief Campus Improvements
Westside Campus: New Campus
Southeast College $ 42.5 million
Southeast Campus: Site Acquisition & Improvements
Felix Fraga: Facility Improvements & Site Acquisition
Southwest College $ 78.5 million
West Loop Campus: Facility Upgrade
Brays Oaks: New Campus & Building
Stafford Campus: New Workforce Building
Missouri City Campus: Entrepreneurship
Training Center & New Facility
Total $425 million
Visit hccs.edu/community to learn more about our plans for the future.