Amarillo College
Amarillo College (AC) is a public community college in Amarillo, Texas. It enrolls over 9,100 students and was established in 1929 as Amarillo Junior College. Amarillo College has a total of six campuses as of August 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,019
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,886
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,302
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,075
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,698
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Amarillo, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Amarillo College include General Studies, Nursing, Business Administration and Management.
- General Studies (342 associate)
- Nursing (179 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (227 associate)
- Truck and Bus Driver (108 bachelor's)
- Automobile (134 bachelor's)
- Computer Programming (161 bachelor's)
- Psychology (76 associate)
- Electromechanical (108 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (48 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (66 associate)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 17%, Health 43%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 7%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Amarillo College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,856 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,856
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,129
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,556
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,328
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,143
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,168
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,704
- Books and supplies: $2,072
- Off-campus room and board: $8,171
- Off-campus with family: $4,945
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,854
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $1,002
- Average federal loan: $4,839
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
Amarillo College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,886
- Women: 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 29%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $70,336
- Associate professor salary: $65,365
- Assistant professor salary: $61,156
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Amarillo College acceptance rate? Amarillo College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Amarillo College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,856 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,019.
What majors does Amarillo College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Truck and Bus Driver, Automobile.
What is the average salary after Amarillo College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,302 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Amarillo College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Amarillo College official site: https://www.actx.edu.