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Hillsboro, TX · Texarkana, TX
| Hill College | Texarkana College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $7,577/yr | $8,812/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $4,906/yr | $7,996/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $10,000 | $10,500 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $5,422/yr | $7,865/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $7,237/yr | $9,907/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $10,422/yr | $13,162/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $12,864/yr | $15,660/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $106/mo | $111/mo |
| Room & board (on campus) | $4,200/yr | No data reported |
| Room & board (off campus) | $7,924/yr | $12,483/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $2,000/yr | $1,678/yr |
| Other living costs (on campus) | $3,675/yr | No data reported |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $13,417/yr | $15,998/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $3,570/yr | $2,476/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $3,570/yr | $5,332/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 31% | 26% |
| Students taking federal loans | 17% | 7.3% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 32% | 47% |
| Freshmen who come back | 51% | 45% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $39,572/yr | $34,647/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $19,784–$62,210 | $18,060–$52,200 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 23% | 45% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $32,356/yr | $30,371/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 52% | 50% |
| Graduate on time | 24% | 32% |
| First-gen students who finish | 18% | 23% |
| Low-income students who finish | 16% | 22% |
| Students who transfer out | 18% | 10% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $35,681/yr | $30,772/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Precision Production 15% · Health Professions 13% | Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 16% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 15% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Precision Production — 15% of degrees | Health Professions — 16% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Health Professions — 13% of degrees | Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 15% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 10% of degrees | Culinary & Personal Services — 11% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees | Precision Production — 9% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $78,100/yr | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,308/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 7.1% | 6% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 2,253 | 1,502 |
| Students per professor | 14 : 1 | 21 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $6,890/mo | $6,004/mo |
| Full-time professors | 30% | 65% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Median family income | $26,206 | $18,354 |
| Setting | Town (distant) | City (small) |
| Location | Hillsboro, TX | Texarkana, TX |
| Region | Southwest | Southwest |
| Founded | 1921 | 1927 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 2% | 0.9% |
| Men | 39% | 29% |
| Women | 61% | 71% |
| White students | 48% | 51% |
| Black students | 6.7% | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 28% | 11% |
| Asian students | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4.2% |
| Other / not reported | 11% | 2.1% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 48% | 47% |
| Part-time students | 62% | 55% |
| Students age 25+ | 17% | 20% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $4,138/yr | $5,642/yr |
| Endowment | $12.0M | $18.9M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | Yes — dorms on campus | No — no campus housing |
| Beds in campus housing | 288 | No data reported |
| Required to live on campus | No | No data reported |
| Meal plan offered | Yes | No |
| Meals per week | 19 meals/week | No data reported |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | No |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | No |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | No | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | No | No |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | No | No |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | No data reported |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division I | No intercollegiate athletics reported |
| Football team | No | No data reported |
| Varsity teams | 11 | No data reported |
| Student athletes | 202 | No data reported |
| Athletic scholarships | $795,041 | No data reported |
| Athletics budget | $2.3M | No data reported |
| Athletics revenue | $2.4M | No data reported |
| Recruiting spend | $7,941 | No data reported |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.