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Vernon College

Vernon, TX660 online only

Vernon College is a public community college in Vernon, TX, with about 1,476 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,476
plus 660 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$6,404
tuition and fees $3,720; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
21%
lower than at 97% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$40,464
lower than at 51% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Vernon College, in brief

A lower graduation rate than at most 2-year colleges

Only 21% of students graduate within three years, fewer than at 97% of 2-year colleges. 41% of first-year students come back for a second year. Most students here study part-time, and the rate only counts first-time, full-time students. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

68% of undergraduates attend part-time, and 30% are 25 or older. The students ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Vernon College. Nearby ↓

Rent in Vernon is below the state median

Median rent in Vernon is $945 a month, 33% below the state median. Living in Vernon ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
21%
within 3 years · Pell students 22%
Come back for year two
41%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$40,464
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$11,000
about $117 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$117 a month against about $2,907 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

38%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 35% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$39k
Middle income$30–75k
$45k
Higher incomeover $75k
$46k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Vernon College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Vernon College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $14,564 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $6,120

Tuition & fees (in state) $3,720Room & board $6,320Books & supplies $1,600Other costs $2,924

After grants, the average family on aid pays $6,404.

Tuition and fees are $3,720 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$7,337

About $14,674 over 2 years · 50% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 40%Liberal arts 29%Precision production 7%Culinary & personal services 6%Public safety 5%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 9%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities118 graduates a year · typical debt $11,000
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing76 graduates a year · typical debt $15,624
$81k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions12 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications6 graduates a year
—not reported
Agricultural Business and Management4 graduates a year
—not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers4 graduates a year
—not reported
Precision Metal Working4 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

2,113 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 53%Hispanic 27%Black 7%Asian 2%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 64%Men 36%
15 : 1
students per teacher
42%
get Pell grants (lower income)
30%
take federal loans
30%
undergrads 25 or older
68%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Vernon

4% of Vernon’s 9,747 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Vernon pages.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.