Kilgore College
Kilgore College (KC) is a public community college in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment in excess of 5,000 students and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. The college was established in 1935 at the height of the East Texas oil boom, and as such, is home to the East Texas Oil Museum which houses a large collection of memorabilia documenting this period of Texas history. It is also famous for having the first ever dance-drill team, the Kilgore College Rangerettes, which began in 1940 under the direction of Gussie Nell Davis.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,755
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,998
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,975
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,420
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,993
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kilgore, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kilgore College include General Studies, Cosmetology, Nursing.
- General Studies (449 associate)
- Cosmetology (93 bachelor's)
- Nursing (36 associate)
- Facial Treatment Specialist (32 bachelor's)
- Surgical Technology (24 associate)
- Welding Technology (33 bachelor's)
- Chemical Technology (17 associate)
- Computer Science (20 associate)
- Culinary Arts (20 bachelor's)
- Radiologic Technology (15 associate)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Computer Science 13%, Health 70%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Kilgore College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,364 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,364
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,282
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,905
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,386
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,356
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,056
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,256
- Books and supplies: $2,685
- On-campus room and board: $7,356
- Off-campus room and board: $7,718
- Off-campus with family: $7,560
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,080
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $3,554
- Average federal loan: $6,216
- Median debt at graduation: $14,967
Admissions
Kilgore College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,998
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 41%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 40%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Assistant professor salary: $53,240
- On-campus housing capacity: 410
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kilgore College acceptance rate? Kilgore College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Kilgore College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,364 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,755.
What majors does Kilgore College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Cosmetology, Nursing, Facial Treatment Specialist, Surgical Technology.
What is the average salary after Kilgore College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,975 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kilgore College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kilgore College official site: https://www.kilgore.edu.