Texas community colleges enroll hundreds of thousands of students who receive aid, payroll, dual-credit, and workforce notices by email every week. We audited seven major Texas community college domains on July 13, 2026 against the 100% ideal domain security score.
Source: audit.emailmenow.com.
Cybersecurity Scores — Texas Community Colleges
Overall compliance scores. 100% is the ideal. Re-run any domain to verify.
| Rank | Institution | Domain | Overall | Identity | Transport | Website | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jacinto College | sanjac.edu | 82% | 85% | 15% | 92% | Good |
| 2 | Collin College | collin.edu | 80% | 75% | 45% | 92% | Good |
| 3 | Alvin Community College | alvincollege.edu | 78% | 75% | 15% | 92% | Good |
| 3 | Tarrant County College | tccd.edu | 78% | 75% | 15% | 92% | Good |
| 5 | Houston Community College | hccs.edu | 68% | 50% | 15% | 92% | Above Average |
| 6 | Dallas College | dallascollege.edu | 60% | 60% | 45% | 45% | Above Average |
| 7 | Austin Community College | austincc.edu | 44% | 25% | 15% | 45% | Below Average |
Snapshot
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Ideal overall | 0 of 7 reached 100% |
| Best | San Jacinto — 82% |
| Lowest | Austin Community College — 44% |
| Transport ≤15% | 5 of 7 campuses |
| OAG filing on file | Alvin Community College appears in Texas OAG data (329 Texans, Dec 9, 2025) — YTD tracker |
What the Results Reveal
- Community colleges outperform several flagship universities on identity (San Jacinto 85%, Collin 75%) but still miss enforced transport on most campuses.
- Austin Community College at 44% mirrors the weaker university tier (UH/Rice/SMU) — dual-credit families are exposed to spoofed
@austincc.edunotices. - Website scores of 92% at five colleges show header hygiene is solvable; identity + MTA-STS remain the binding constraints.
- Alvin’s relatively strong 78% posture does not erase its 2025 OAG listing — phishing risk rises after any campus disclosure.
Priority Fixes
- Finish DMARC
p=rejecton ACC and HCC (25–50% identity leaves spoofing room). - Move all colleges from 15% transport to MTA-STS enforce + TLS-RPT.
- Treat dual-credit / Continuing Ed sending domains as first-class DMARC citizens.
- After any Texas OAG filing, publish callback-only verification for aid and payroll changes.
Related Coverage
- Top Texas colleges & universities
- Public vs private Texas universities
- Texas school districts
- Government & education breaches
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Methodology: Domains audited July 13, 2026. 100% is the ideal.