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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. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Texas is $11,511 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $15,911 a 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%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,179 during the early-career years.
There are 31,110 students at San Jacinto College in total, 9,024 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
2% of San Jacinto College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount 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.
There are 6,282 full-time undergraduates at TSTC, and 10,654 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TSTC is $32,668.
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 average amount of student loans is $4,218 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
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.
The total student population at South Texas College is 28,233, which includes 8,806 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $2,755 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Texas College is $27,836.
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.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!
Students who graduate from TWS with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,603 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 48,329 students at Houston Community College in total, 14,143 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,657 a year. Houston Community College has a 1.3% 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 Houston Community College is $30,533.
There are 12,696 students at St Philip’s College in total, 1,570 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from St Philip’s College is $32,081.
There are 2,811 full-time undergraduates at CHCP - Northwest, and 2,811 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
62% of CHCP - Northwest students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,380 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from CHCP - Northwest with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,264 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.
Roughly 28% of students at Texas A&M College Station take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,421 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $57,224 during the early-career years.
There are 1,324 students at Western Technical College in total, 1,083 are full-time undergraduates. 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 typical student loan amount is $4,915 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Western Technical College is $30,829.
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.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,058 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,293 during the early-career years.
There are 8,973 full-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District, and 39,896 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
57% of Austin Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,655 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Austin Community College District is $34,546.
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 student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,597 during the early-career years.
There are 8,643 full-time undergraduates at Tarrant County College, and 43,000 students altogether. 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%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,214 during the early-career years.
There are 5,604 full-time undergraduates at Tyler Junior College, and 11,749 students altogether. 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 typical student loan amount is $5,006 a year. Tyler Junior College has a 6.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Tyler Junior College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,912 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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. DMC has a 5.3% 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 $30,702 during the early-career years.
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%!
Students who graduate from Collin County Community College District with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,275 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,260 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 26,034 students at El Paso Community College in total, 7,623 are full-time undergraduates. 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.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from El Paso Community College is $27,792.
There are 1,558 students at Southwest University at El Paso in total, 1,558 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Southwest University at El Paso undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.
Approximately 76% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,291 a year. Southwest University at El Paso has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national 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.
There are 1,602 students at UTI Houston in total, 1,602 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 42 to 1.
76% of UTI Houston students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,125 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTI Houston is $44,597.
There are 9,079 students at Amarillo College in total, 3,213 are full-time undergraduates. 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%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Amarillo College is $33,730.
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.
Roughly 66% of students at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) take out loans to pay for college. 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.
There are 39,165 undergraduates at UH, of which 28,966 are full-time, and there are 47,090 students altogether. For undergraduates at UH, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,184 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UH is $51,697.
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