10-yr median earnings
$40,464
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Vernon, Texas
Vernon College
Vernon College is a public institution in Vernon, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,404
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,464
- 10-yr median earnings
- 19.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Vernon College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 49th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 19.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Vernon College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Vernon College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$40,464
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,404
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
19.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,404
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
19.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 19.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Vernon College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Vernon College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Vernon College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,464 49th percentile higher than 49% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Vernon College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,464 | #2604 of 5103 | 49th |
| Average net price | $6,404 | #553 of 5020 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 19.5% | #4692 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,113 | #1422 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,113
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
19.5%
150%-time completion
$40,464
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Vernon College ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Vernon College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,464 | #136 of 324 | 58th |
| Average net price | $6,404 | #46 of 340 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 19.5% | #311 of 324 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,113 | #95 of 366 | 74th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 136 | Vernon CollegeThis school | $40,464 | $6,404 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Vernon College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $4,244
$0 – $30k
$4,244 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $4,501
$30k – $48k
$4,501 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,337 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$11,712 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Vernon College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,720 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,120 |
| Average Net Price | $6,404 |
41.8%
Pell Grant Rate
29.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Vernon College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,669 to $6,571 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +4.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,669
Highest year
$6,571
Most recent (2023)
$6,571
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,2822023 · $6,571
Over the same years, enrollment went -36.0% (2,586 → 1,656 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.6%
Female
46.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,881
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.4%
Earning Over $25K
55.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 19.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,881 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,464 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 4 | 248 | $57,265 | $81,046 | $13,312 |
| Certificate | 4 | 94 | $43,361 | $60,891 | $9,036 |
Top programs at Vernon College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$81,046 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$60,891 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$47,781 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$47,552 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$43,197 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe… $21,410
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$21,410 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 68 | $81,046 | $15,624 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 52 | $60,891 | $6,926 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 4 | $47,781 | $11,146 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's | 2 | $47,552 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 176 | $43,197 | $11,000 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 27 | $21,410 | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 2 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 11 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Vernon College? ▼
Vernon College is a public institution in Vernon, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,113 students.
How much do Vernon College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Vernon College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,464 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,881.
How much does Vernon College cost? ▼
The average net price at Vernon College is $6,404. In-state tuition is $3,720 and out-of-state tuition is $6,120. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at Vernon College? ▼
Vernon College has a 19.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Vernon College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Vernon College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $40,464 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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