Texas College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Texas College charges a net price of $10,958/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $43,832. Median earnings ten years after entry are $33,752, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Texas College does not clear its cost — it ranks #160 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $10,958/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $43,832 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,752 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$14,608/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $31,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$335,992 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Texas College's own numbers. Net price $10,958 × 4 years = $43,832 total. Median earnings $33,752 fall $14,608 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $43,832 bill in about 4.4 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Texas College students graduate with?
A median $31,000 in federal loans among completers, or 92% of the $33,752 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Texas College students graduate?
14% finish their degree — 86% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $43,832 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $313,086 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Texas College expensive compared with other Texas colleges?
Its $10,958 net price runs $8,401 below the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, and $33,604 less across the full degree.