Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas · Website
$37,975
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,975
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kilgore College is a public 2-year college in Kilgore, Texas with 3,215 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,364 a year (tuition and fees $2,160 in-state, $5,256 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,975 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,967 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,364
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,160
Out-of-state $5,256
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,967
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,975
Rank 3,055 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Net price
- $5,364
- Tuition in-state
- $2,160
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,256
- Cost of attendance
- $14,080
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,364
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 $1,464 in 2015-16 to $2,160 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
- 3,215
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $28.6M
- 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 3,055 of 5,094 US colleges and 168 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,364 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,160 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,967 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,993 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,975 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 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 | 417 | $12,125 | $20,209 | $38,749 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 97 | $8,250 | $15,957 | $18,745 | $26,307 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $14,417 | $68,335 | $99,017 | $80,768 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $18,951 | $65,971 | $71,888 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,733 | $51,586 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $51,558 | $59,169 | $42,269 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kilgore and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Kilgore College cost?
$5,364 a year is the average net price at Kilgore College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,160 for in-state students and $5,256 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,080. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,364 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kilgore College?
Kilgore College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kilgore College graduates earn?
$37,975 a year is the median pay of former Kilgore College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,993 after 6 years). That ranks 3,055 of 5,094 US colleges and 168 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $68,335.
How much student debt do Kilgore College graduates have?
$14,967 is the median federal student loan debt of Kilgore College graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kilgore College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Kilgore College finish within 3 years. 65% 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 Kilgore College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (417 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (97 certificate graduates), Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (44 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 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.