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In 2021, 67,266 students received a trade school degree from a college in Texas, making it rank #3 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $11,511 per year to get their degree at a college in Texas, while out of state students will pay an average of $15,911 per year.
About 57% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,187 per year.
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The total student population at Lone Star College System is 70,109, which includes 19,922 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at North Harris Montgomery take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,394 a year. North Harris Montgomery has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from North Harris Montgomery is $32,179.
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There are 9,024 full-time undergraduates at San Jacinto College, and 31,110 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at San Jacinto College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,241 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from San Jacinto College is $34,257.
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There are 10,654 students at TSTC in total, 6,282 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
34% of TSTC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,657 a year. TSTC has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,668 during the early-career years.
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There are 74,781 students at El Centro College in total, 18,769 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Roughly 43% of students at El Centro College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,218 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from El Centro College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,469 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 28,233 students at South Texas College in total, 8,806 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
2% of South Texas College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,755 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Texas College is $27,836.
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The total student population at Tulsa Welding School-Houston is 1,628, which includes 1,628 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Roughly 81% of students at TWS take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,143 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,603 during the early-career years.
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There are 14,143 full-time undergraduates at Houston Community College, and 48,329 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
14% of Houston Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,657 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,533 during the early-career years.
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There are 1,570 full-time undergraduates at St Philip’s College, and 12,696 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 4% of students at St Philip’s College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,303 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,081 during the early-career years.
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There are 2,811 students at CHCP - Northwest in total, 2,811 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 62% of students at CHCP - Northwest take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,380 a year. CHCP - Northwest has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,264 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Texas A&M University - College Station is 70,418, of which 55,568 students are undergraduates and of those, 49,442 are full-time. Texas A&M College Station has a freshman retention rate of 93%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,421 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Texas A&M College Station with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,224 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 1,083 full-time undergraduates at Western Technical College, and 1,324 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Roughly 70% of students at Western Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,915 a year. Western Technical College has a 5.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Western Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,829 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 7,487 students at Lee College in total, 1,567 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
6% of Lee College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,058 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lee College is $34,293.
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There are 39,896 students at Austin Community College District in total, 8,973 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,655 a year. Austin Community College District has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,546 during the early-career years.
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There are 1,748 students at UTI Dallas in total, 1,748 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.
76% of UTI Dallas students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,708 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from UTI Dallas with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,597 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Tarrant County College District is 43,000, which includes 8,643 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
6% of Tarrant County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,476 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Tarrant County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,214 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Tyler Junior College is 11,749, which includes 5,604 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
28% of Tyler Junior College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,006 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Tyler Junior College is $30,912.
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There are 10,678 students at DMC in total, 1,595 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 8% of students at DMC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,866 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DMC is $30,702.
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There are 10,758 full-time undergraduates at Collin County Community College District, and 35,390 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
14% of Collin County Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,545 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Collin County Community College District is $37,275.
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There are 1,455 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie, and 1,455 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,628 a year. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is $42,260.
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There are 7,623 full-time undergraduates at El Paso Community College, and 26,034 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,719 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,792 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Southwest University at El Paso is 1,558, which includes 1,558 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Southwest University at El Paso is 4.0 years.
76% of Southwest University at El Paso students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,291 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Southwest University at El Paso with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,107 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 1,602 full-time undergraduates at UTI Houston, and 1,602 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 42 to 1.
Roughly 76% of students at UTI Houston take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,125 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from UTI Houston with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,597 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,213 full-time undergraduates at Amarillo College, and 9,079 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Amarillo College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,398 a year. Amarillo College has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Amarillo College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,730 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is 901, which includes 901 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,102 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is $22,933.
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There are 47,090 students at UH in total, 39,165 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 28,966 are full-time. For undergraduates at UH, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 66%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
29% of UH students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,184 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,697 during the early-career years.
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