North Central Texas College
Gainesville, Texas · Also known as NCTC/North Central Texas Community College District/North Central Texas College District · Website
$45,809
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,809
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Central Texas College is a public 2-year college in Gainesville, Texas with 5,863 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,587 a year (tuition and fees $3,600 in-state, $5,739 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,809 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,587
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,600
Out-of-state $5,739
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,250
About $119 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,809
Rank 1,903 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
- $6,587
- Tuition in-state
- $3,600
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,739
- Cost of attendance
- $10,200
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,439
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,505
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,059
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,250
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,096
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 $1,680 in 2015-16 to $3,600 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
- 5,863
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $16.3M
- 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 1,903 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,587 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,600 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,250 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,779 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,809 | $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. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 833 | $9,735 | $34,615 | $46,319 | $44,125 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 87 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,766 | $62,436 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 84 | $9,750 | $47,879 | $52,768 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | $15,440 | $65,491 | $82,081 | $80,813 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 77 | Withheld | $10,963 | $28,796 | $26,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,900 | $37,656 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,522 | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $17,350 | $59,480 | $68,343 | $65,389 |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,136 | $56,799 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $18,625 | $26,503 | $55,451 | $48,733 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $59,820 | $73,811 | $57,584 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,010 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,644 | $46,706 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Gainesville and Texas on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does North Central Texas College cost?
$6,587 a year is the average net price at North Central Texas College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,600 for in-state students and $5,739 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,200. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,439 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Central Texas College?
North Central Texas College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Central Texas College graduates earn?
$45,809 a year is the median pay of former North Central Texas College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,779 after 6 years). That ranks 1,903 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 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 $65,491.
How much student debt do North Central Texas College graduates have?
$11,250 is the median federal student loan debt of North Central Texas College graduates, about $119 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Central Texas College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at North Central Texas College finish within 3 years. 66% 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 North Central Texas College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (833 associate's graduates), Fire Protection (87 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (84 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.