Alvin Community College
Alvin, Texas · Also known as Alvin|ACC|Dolphins · Website
$45,762
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,762
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Alvin Community College is a public 4-year college in Alvin, Texas with 3,342 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,525 a year (tuition and fees $1,906 in-state, $4,402 out-of-state). 24% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,762 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $4,519 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,525
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,906
Out-of-state $4,402
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
24%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$4,519
About $48 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,762
Rank 1,907 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,525
- Tuition in-state
- $1,906
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,402
- Cost of attendance
- $16,962
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,718
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,090
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,812
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,590
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,887
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,514 in 2015-16 to $1,906 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,342
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $5.36M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,907 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,525 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,906 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 24% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $4,519 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,693 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,762 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 352 | $4,500 | $35,306 | $49,000 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 107 | $4,500 | $64,976 | $80,511 | $56,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 87 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $8,902 | $75,294 | $87,387 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 67 | Withheld | $67,797 | $78,781 | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | $59,760 | $77,210 | $65,389 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | - | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 49 | $4,500 | $52,336 | $75,005 | $68,527 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | $54,543 | $71,777 | $80,768 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Alvin and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Alvin Community College cost?
$8,525 a year is the average net price at Alvin Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,906 for in-state students and $4,402 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,962. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,718 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Alvin Community College?
Alvin Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Alvin Community College graduates earn?
$45,762 a year is the median pay of former Alvin Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,693 after 6 years). That ranks 1,907 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,294.
How much student debt do Alvin Community College graduates have?
$4,519 is the median federal student loan debt of Alvin Community College graduates, about $48 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Alvin Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students at Alvin Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Alvin Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (352 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (107 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (87 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.