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McMurry University vs Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene

Abilene, TX · Abilene, TX · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation

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MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-DEBT

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · TX
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene: average net price rose +36.7% from $11,929 (2013) to $16,302 (2023), r² 0.58.
  • McMurry University: net price ranged $17,803–$22,602 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +12.3% is not a trend (r² 0.12).
  • McMurry University: enrollment ranged 953–1,157 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene: enrollment ranged 55–98 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: McMurry University vs Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene

  1. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene leads on median debt at graduation ($6,333 vs $27,000 at McMurry University)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 McMurry University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($48,779 vs $21,685 at Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 McMurry University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($38,647 vs $20,303 at Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene)

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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions

On median debt at graduation, who leads between McMurry University and Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene?▼
Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene leads on median debt at graduation at $6,333 versus $27,000 at McMurry University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between McMurry University and Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene?▼
McMurry University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $48,779 versus $21,685 at Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between McMurry University and Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene?▼
McMurry University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $38,647 versus $20,303 at Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025