Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX · Public two-year · Town: Fringe
6,067undergraduates
$7,832average net price per year
33%finish in 3 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (449 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (4)
- Barbering/Barber Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (67 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (13 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (36 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (11 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (24 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Metallurgical Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Chemical Technology/Technician Associate (17 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $2,160
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,056
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $5,256
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,144
- Books and supplies
- $2,608
- Other on-campus costs
- $7,112
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $20,920
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,120
- Total cost living at home
- $13,776
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,092 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,282 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,905 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,386 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,356 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,812
- Got a grant from the college
- 39%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,550
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 16%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,660
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 23%
- Finished in 3 years
- 33%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 348 | 35% |
| Men | 360 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 138 | 21% |
| Hispanic | 153 | 36% |
| White | 360 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 38% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 741 | 32% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 380 | 32% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 229 | 38% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 154 | 31% | 39% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,067
- Undergraduates
- 6,067
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,057
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,010
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX, 75662-3299
- County
- Gregg County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.