$36,515
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Paris Junior College is a public 2-year college in Paris, Texas with 2,204 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,690 a year (tuition and fees $2,700 in-state, $5,700 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,515 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,342 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,690
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,700
Out-of-state $5,700
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,342
About $57 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,515
Rank 3,266 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
- $7,690
- Tuition in-state
- $2,700
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,700
- Cost of attendance
- $13,626
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,212
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,232
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,420
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,679
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,096
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 $1,548 in 2015-16 to $2,700 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
- 2,204
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $37.1M
- 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 3,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 181 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,690 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,700 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,342 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,318 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,515 | $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. 51% 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 HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 415 | $4,750 | $24,922 | $43,280 | $44,906 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 222 | Withheld | $28,729 | $39,481 | $48,702 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 180 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 120 | Withheld | $28,979 | $49,653 | $51,180 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 119 | Withheld | $23,580 | $44,977 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | $78,821 | $75,530 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,944 | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,243 | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,613 | $37,656 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,900 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | $28,207 | $36,386 | $48,148 |
| CriminologyAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,936 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,962 | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $58,439 | $59,523 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,353 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,248 | $57,584 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Paris and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Paris Junior College cost?
$7,690 a year is the average net price at Paris Junior College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,700 for in-state students and $5,700 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,626. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,212 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Paris Junior College?
Paris Junior College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Paris Junior College graduates earn?
$36,515 a year is the median pay of former Paris Junior College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,318 after 6 years). That ranks 3,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 181 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 $78,821.
How much student debt do Paris Junior College graduates have?
$5,342 is the median federal student loan debt of Paris Junior College graduates, about $57 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Paris Junior College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Paris Junior 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 Paris Junior College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (415 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (222 certificate graduates), English Language and Literature, General (180 certificate 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.