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Vernon College

Vernon College

Vernon, TX · Town · 2,113 students
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$6,404
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$40,464
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

Vernon College, a premier community college in Vernon, Texas, is best known for providing affordable, career-focused pathways, with its strongest and most sought-after academic programs residing in nursing, health sciences, and agricultural industries. The student experience is defined by a supportive, tight-knit campus culture where students can easily engage in campus organizations and cheer on the competitive Chaparral NJCAA athletic teams. Setting the institution apart from many peer two-year colleges are its traditional on-campus residence halls, which foster a true university-style residential feel, and its nationally acclaimed collegiate rodeo program.

Wikipedia:Vernon College is a public community college in Vernon, Texas.

Location
Vernon, TX, 76384-4092 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
158 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,720$6,120
Housing & food (on campus)$6,320$6,320
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$16,522$17,722
Average net price$6,404Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,120
In-state: $3,720
Housing & food (on campus)$6,320
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$17,722
In-state: $16,522
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,404
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.vernoncollege.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Vernon College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$4,620
Food$2,698
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal expenses$1,970
Transportation$2,618
Total published by the school$17,722
See how the in-state total ($16,522) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27
Vernon College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$3,420
Food$2,698
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal expenses$1,970
Transportation$2,618
Total published by the school$16,522
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,244
$30–48k
$4,501
$48–75k
$7,337
$75–110k
$10,738
$110k+
$11,712
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
30% graduated · 20% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 48% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,881
10 yrs after entry$40,464
Debt
Median at graduation$11,000
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$3.4k–$11.4k
90th percentile$20,091
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
42%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$25,710
Independent
50%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
68%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
27%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Rodeo
    Co-ed
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
50%
Faculty salary
$5,784/mo
Teaching spend
$5,999
per student
Federal loans
30%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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