10-yr median earnings
$35,765
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Houston, Texas
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 56.6%
- 150%-time completion
- $14,714
- Avg net price / yr
- $35,765
- 10-yr median earnings
- 81.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Vet Tech Institute of Houston pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 34th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 81.0%
- acceptance rate
- 56.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +2%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Vet Tech Institute of Houston 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), 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
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
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 F
$35,765
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,714
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
56.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
68.2%
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
$14,714
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
56.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 56.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Vet Tech Institute of Houston 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 Vet Tech Institute of Houston 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.
Vet Tech Institute of Houston: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$35,765 34th percentile higher than 34% 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 | Vet Tech Institute of Houston | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,765 | #3369 of 5103 | 34th |
| Average net price | $14,714 | #2039 of 5020 | 59th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 56.6% | #2467 of 4858 | 49th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 200 | #3642 of 5462 | 33rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
200
Undergraduate enrollment
81.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
56.6%
150%-time completion
$35,765
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Vet Tech Institute of Houston ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Vet Tech Institute of Houston | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $35,765 | #187 of 324 | 42nd |
| Average net price | $14,714 | #130 of 340 | 62nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 56.6% | #167 of 324 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 200 | #235 of 366 | 36th |
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 |
| 187 | Vet Tech Institute of HoustonThis school | $35,765 | $14,714 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 81.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,478 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,698 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,874 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,973 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Vet Tech Institute of Houston - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $16,324 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,324 |
| Average Net Price | $14,714 |
56.3%
Pell Grant Rate
73.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Vet Tech Institute of Houston swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,070 to $16,432 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +11.2%, 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
$14,070
Highest year
$16,432
Most recent (2023)
$16,179
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,5462023 · $16,179
Over the same years, enrollment went -1.0% (192 → 190 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
90.2%
Female
50.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,979
Median Earnings (6yr)
52.1%
Earning Over $25K
68.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 56.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,979 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $35,765 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 52.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 68.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 125 | $35,785 | $12,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Vet Tech Institute of Houston? ▼
Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. The acceptance rate is 81.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 200 students.
How much do Vet Tech Institute of Houston former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Vet Tech Institute of Houston who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $35,765 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,979.
How much does Vet Tech Institute of Houston cost? ▼
The average net price at Vet Tech Institute of Houston is $14,714. In-state tuition is $16,324 and out-of-state tuition is $16,324. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Vet Tech Institute of Houston? ▼
Vet Tech Institute of Houston has a 56.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Vet Tech Institute of Houston worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Vet Tech Institute of Houston is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $35,765 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 68.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. 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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