Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, Texas · Also known as TVCC · Website
$38,567
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,567
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Trinity Valley Community College is a public 4-year college in Athens, Texas with 5,655 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,092 a year (tuition and fees $2,640 in-state, $5,970 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,567 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,426 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,092
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,640
Out-of-state $5,970
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,426
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,567
Rank 2,940 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
- $4,092
- Tuition in-state
- $2,640
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,970
- Cost of attendance
- $14,467
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,338
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,182
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,186
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,397
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,640
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 $2,340 in 2015-16 to $2,640 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
- 5,655
- Part-time students
- 70%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $11.5M
- 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 2,940 of 5,094 US colleges and 162 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,092 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,640 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,426 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,725 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,567 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 659 | $9,083 | $29,246 | $41,442 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 141 | Withheld | $10,381 | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 136 | $13,500 | $59,966 | $67,688 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 43 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $22,519 | $43,369 | $41,787 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | $50,185 | $60,204 | $65,389 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | $35,123 | $43,964 | $56,451 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Athens and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Trinity Valley Community College cost?
$4,092 a year is the average net price at Trinity Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,640 for in-state students and $5,970 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,467. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,338 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Trinity Valley Community College?
Trinity Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Trinity Valley Community College graduates earn?
$38,567 a year is the median pay of former Trinity Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,725 after 6 years). That ranks 2,940 of 5,094 US colleges and 162 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 $59,966.
How much student debt do Trinity Valley Community College graduates have?
$10,426 is the median federal student loan debt of Trinity Valley Community College graduates, about $111 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 Trinity Valley Community College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Trinity Valley Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Trinity Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (659 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (141 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (136 associate's 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.