Vernon College

Vernon, TX · Public · www.vernoncollege.edu/ ↗

Vernon College is a public college in Vernon, Texas, set in a remote town. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,113 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Texas

Vernon College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,113
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,621
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,530
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,905
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Vernon College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,621 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,530, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,905 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).