$36,072
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Panola College is a public 2-year college in Carthage, Texas with 1,388 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,216 a year (tuition and fees $2,352 in-state, $5,232 out-of-state). 43% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,072 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,216
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,352
Out-of-state $5,232
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
43%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,072
Rank 3,335 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
- $5,216
- Tuition in-state
- $2,352
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,232
- Cost of attendance
- $13,654
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,916
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,838
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,855
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,519
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 $1,752 in 2015-16 to $2,352 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
- 1,388
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $15.5M
- 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 3,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 186 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,216 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,352 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,390 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,072 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 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 | 224 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,325 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,799 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Carthage and Texas on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Panola College cost?
$5,216 a year is the average net price at Panola College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,352 for in-state students and $5,232 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,654. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,916 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Panola College?
Panola College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Panola College graduates earn?
$36,072 a year is the median pay of former Panola College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,390 after 6 years). That ranks 3,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 186 of 324 in Texas.
How much student debt do Panola College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Panola College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Panola College?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Panola College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 Panola College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (224 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (56 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 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.