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Compare Kilgore College vs College of the Mainland

Kilgore, TX · Texas City, TX

Kilgore CollegeCollege of the Mainland
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,364/yr$1,342/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,364/yr$1,352/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,967$5,960
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$200/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$159/mo$63/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,356/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$7,718/yr$6,236/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,685/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,560/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,080/yr$8,357/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,160/yr$2,310/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,256/yr$4,140/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%27%
Students taking federal loans12%2.7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%31%
Freshmen who come back65%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$37,975/yr$39,639/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,839–$59,139$19,771–$63,360
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%34%
White students graduatingNo data reported31%
Black students graduatingNo data reported24%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported33%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported38%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,993/yr$36,164/yr
Earn more than a HS grad52%55%
Graduate on time26%No data reported
Pell students who graduateNo data reported28%
First-gen students who finish29%24%
Low-income students who finish28%22%
Students who transfer out23%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,420/yr$35,969/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Culinary & Personal Services 13% · Health Professions 13%Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 17% · Culinary & Personal Services 14%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 13% of degreesHealth Professions — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 13% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 7% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Physical Science Technologies/Technicians — $68,335/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,310/yr
Degrees in STEM8%9.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,2153,368
Students per professor20 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$5,905/mo$7,492/mo
Full-time professors33%98%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$21,134$22,108
SettingTown (fringe)City (small)
LocationKilgore, TXTexas City, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19351966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.4%0.2%
Men38%35%
Women62%65%
White students44%33%
Black students22%18%
Hispanic or Latino students25%39%
Asian students0.7%2.1%
Two or more races4%3.2%
Other / not reported2.8%5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students54%46%
Part-time students41%56%
Students age 25+17%22%
Spent on teaching per student$4,595/yr$5,833/yr
Endowment$28.6M$3.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing542No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams4No data reported
Student athletes125No data reported
Athletic scholarships$926,226No data reported
Athletics budget$2.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$2.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$33,815No 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.