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Kilgore College

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX · Town · 3,215 students
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$5,364
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
36%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$37,975
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Kilgore College is a public community college in East Texas, internationally famous as the home of the world-renowned Kilgore College Rangerettes, the first precision dance team of its kind. Beyond its iconic traditions, the college excels in university transfer pathways and offers top-tier technical and health science programs, particularly in nursing, process technology, corrosion technology, and police academy training. Students experience a vibrant and supportive campus culture that is unusually rich for a two-year institution, featuring on-campus residence halls, competitive intercollegiate athletics, and the unique Rangerette Showcase and Museum.


Wikipedia:Kilgore College (KC) is a public community college in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment in excess of 5,000 students, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree.

Location
Kilgore, TX, 75662-3299 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
131 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,160$5,256
Housing & food (on campus)$7,356$7,356
Books & supplies$2,685$2,685
Cost of attendance$14,080$17,176 est.
Average net price$5,364Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,256
In-state: $2,160
Housing & food (on campus)$7,356
Books & supplies$2,685
Cost of attendance$17,176 est.
In-state: $14,080
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,364
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
36%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 25% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,993
10 yrs after entry$37,975
Debt
Median at graduation$14,967
Monthly payment$159
Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$14k
90th percentile$24,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
54%
Family income
$21,134
Independent
45%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
41%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
25%
Black
22%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$29M
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$5,905/mo
Teaching spend
$4,595
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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