Texas

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1935Town near a citySEVP certified

About

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.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$5,256
Estimated total for international students
US$18,113
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$2,160
Total cost for in-state students
US$15,017
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,215
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
20 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$41,097

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (41)

Associate's degrees24 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPhysical Science Technologies/TechniciansPrecision Metal WorkingPublic AdministrationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates17 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.