Austin Community College District
Austin, Texas · Website
$43,177
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,177
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Austin Community College District is a public 4-year college in Austin, Texas with 30,189 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,390 a year (tuition and fees $2,550 in-state, $10,590 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,177 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,499 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,390
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,550
Out-of-state $10,590
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,499
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,177
Rank 2,210 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
- $6,390
- Tuition in-state
- $2,550
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,590
- Cost of attendance
- $15,190
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,789
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,388
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,759
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,356
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,889
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 $2,550 in 2015-16 to $2,550 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
- 30,189
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 146
- Endowment
- $17.3M
- 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 2,210 of 5,094 US colleges and 106 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,390 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,550 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,499 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,647 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,177 | $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. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
146 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 | 1,612 | $9,000 | $38,436 | $58,802 | $44,125 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 439 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 330 | $9,000 | $43,267 | $58,664 | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 307 | $14,162 | $68,125 | $83,989 | $80,813 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 245 | $12,999 | $49,424 | $56,520 | $50,162 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 227 | Withheld | $62,261 | $90,270 | $44,589 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 165 | $7,348 | $49,032 | $77,248 | $54,246 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 159 | $9,000 | $29,930 | $40,744 | $39,288 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 142 | Withheld | $40,720 | $55,045 | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 125 | $15,721 | $39,261 | $46,613 | $48,702 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 101 | Withheld | $46,623 | $65,997 | $45,268 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 95 | $11,000 | $59,770 | $75,034 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,975 | $47,440 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $17,500 | Withheld | $64,773 | $58,070 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | $10,550 | $46,969 | $68,934 | $54,971 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | Withheld | $29,669 | Withheld | $32,799 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | $10,450 | $46,430 | $51,880 | $37,656 |
| Real EstateOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | $36,939 | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $19,939 | $40,289 | $41,552 | $38,127 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,658 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | $12,184 | $37,119 | $45,940 | $46,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | Withheld | $88,105 | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Austin and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Austin Community College District cost?
$6,390 a year is the average net price at Austin Community College District after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,550 for in-state students and $10,590 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,190. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,789 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Austin Community College District?
Austin Community College District has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Austin Community College District graduates earn?
$43,177 a year is the median pay of former Austin Community College District students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,647 after 6 years). That ranks 2,210 of 5,094 US colleges and 106 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $88,105.
How much student debt do Austin Community College District graduates have?
$10,499 is the median federal student loan debt of Austin Community College District graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Austin Community College District?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Austin Community College District finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Austin Community College District?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,612 associate's graduates), Computer Programming (439 certificate graduates), Business/Commerce, General (330 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 146 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.