Hill College
Hillsboro, Texas · Website
$39,572
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,572
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hill College is a public 2-year college in Hillsboro, Texas with 2,253 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,577 a year (tuition and fees $3,570). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,572 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,577
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$3,570
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,000
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,572
Rank 2,766 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
- $7,577
- Tuition and fees
- $3,570
- Cost of attendance
- $13,417
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,906
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,422
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,237
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,422
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,864
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 $2,220 in 2015-16 to $3,570 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
- 2,253
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $12.0M
- 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 2,766 of 5,094 US colleges and 143 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,577 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,570 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,000 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,356 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,572 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 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 | 174 | $9,500 | $22,509 | $41,086 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | $13,651 | $14,878 | $26,307 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | $33,190 | $58,234 | $62,436 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $13,700 | Withheld | $47,531 | $51,711 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,490 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $10,500 | $51,385 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Behavioral SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $11,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,793 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $78,100 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,294 | $46,706 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hillsboro and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Hill College cost?
$7,577 a year is the average net price at Hill College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,570, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,417. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,906 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hill College?
Hill College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hill College graduates earn?
$39,572 a year is the median pay of former Hill College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,356 after 6 years). That ranks 2,766 of 5,094 US colleges and 143 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $78,100.
How much student debt do Hill College graduates have?
$10,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Hill College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hill College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Hill College finish within 3 years. 51% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Hill College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (174 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (71 certificate graduates), Business/Commerce, General (39 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 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.