Vernon College
Vernon, TX · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,136undergraduates
$5,752average net price per year
18%finish in 3 years
37%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (95 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (58 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (14 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (166 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Barbering/Barber Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (26 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (6 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Associate (6 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,080
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,040
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,480
- Housing and food on campus
- $6,138
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,224
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,002
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,442
- Total cost living at home
- $10,864
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,583 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,437 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,901 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,260 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,776 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,700
- Got a grant from the college
- 35%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,643
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 34%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,750
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 18%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 37%
| Pell grant students | 21% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 20% |
| Neither | 14% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 144 | 19% |
| Men | 100 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 21 | 10% |
| Hispanic | 82 | 23% |
| White | 118 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 405 | 30% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 262 | 25% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 169 | 34% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 186 | 24% | 32% |
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
- 2,136
- Undergraduates
- 2,136
- Full-time undergraduates
- 674
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,462
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 30%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 31%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 4400 College Dr., Vernon, TX, 76384-4092
- County
- Wilbarger County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- 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.