$40,873
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Grayson College is a public 4-year college in Denison, Texas with 3,075 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,880 a year (tuition and fees $3,052 in-state, $6,352 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,873 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,880
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,052
Out-of-state $6,352
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,250
About $130 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,873
Rank 2,532 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
- $5,880
- Tuition in-state
- $3,052
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,352
- Cost of attendance
- $14,866
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,513
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,112
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,682
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,179
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,518
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 $1,872 in 2015-16 to $3,052 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
- 3,075
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $18.7M
- Other
- 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 2,532 of 5,094 US colleges and 133 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,880 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,052 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,250 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,417 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,873 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 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 HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 349 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 153 | $6,875 | $34,262 | $48,177 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 108 | $11,287 | $73,793 | $88,812 | $80,813 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | $18,598 | $27,014 | $26,307 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | $6,500 | $38,866 | $43,707 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,549 | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,745 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $55,965 | $68,086 | $65,389 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $30,560 | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,661 | $46,706 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Denison and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Grayson College cost?
$5,880 a year is the average net price at Grayson College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,052 for in-state students and $6,352 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,866. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,513 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Grayson College?
Grayson College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Grayson College graduates earn?
$40,873 a year is the median pay of former Grayson College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,417 after 6 years). That ranks 2,532 of 5,094 US colleges and 133 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 $73,793.
How much student debt do Grayson College graduates have?
$12,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Grayson College graduates, about $130 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Grayson College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Grayson College finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Grayson College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (349 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (153 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (108 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 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.