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Hill College

Name: Hill College — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Hillsboro, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·hillcollege.edu

6-yr Graduation

32%

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Total enrollment

4,158

peer median 5,529

Avg net price

$7,577

+$1.4k vs Community College

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About

Hill College is a public community college in Hillsboro, Texas. It opened in 1923.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

32%

Overall completion

32%

Full-time retention

51%

Full-time retention

51%

Pell equity

11.4pp gap

Pell recipients

25%41 of 163

Non-Pell (all)

36%79 of 217

Subsidized loan, no Pell

56%5 of 9

No Federal Aid

36%74 of 208

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 48 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

10.4% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs

Passing5 · 10.4%
No Data43 · 89.6%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$41,086

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+23.4%

+$7,788

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+23.4%

$41,086 vs $33,298

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$45,070

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+35.4%

+$11,772

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+35.4%

$45,070 vs $33,298

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$47,531

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+42.7%

+$14,233

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+42.7%

$47,531 vs $33,298

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

$59,294

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+78.1%

+$25,996

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

+78.1%

$59,294 vs $33,298

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$78,490

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+135.7%

+$45,192

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+135.7%

$78,490 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services

$8,250

$14,878

56%

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services

56%

$8,250 debt · $14,878 earn

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

$19,000

$59,294

32%

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

32%

$19,000 debt · $59,294 earn

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$13,700

$47,531

29%

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

29%

$13,700 debt · $47,531 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$11,000

$41,086

27%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

27%

$11,000 debt · $41,086 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$11,125

$45,070

25%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

25%

$11,125 debt · $45,070 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1966Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 2

Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$4,906

$0–30k

$4,906

$30–48k$5,422

$30–48k

$5,422

$48–75k$7,237

$48–75k

$7,237

$75–110k$10,422

$75–110k

$10,422

$110k+$12,864

$110k+

$12,864

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$7,577

+$1,366vs Community College median $6,212

Federal loans

16.8%

In-state tuition

$3,570

Out-of-state

$3,570

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,423 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,423

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$6.5M

$6,468,482 total

Direct Loans

$4.0M

1,132 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M

566 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M

561 loan awards

Parent PLUS$28K

5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 598 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.6%

+0.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

598

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

9.2%-0.1

2017

9.6%+0.4

2018

7.6%+0.6

2019

2.6%+0.3

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hill College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs42

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

421 total completions

01Liberal Arts

16138.2%

01Liberal Arts

16138.2%

02Health Professions

8620.4%

02Health Professions

8620.4%

03Business

6415.2%

03Business

6415.2%

04Multi/Interdisciplinary

245.7%

04Multi/Interdisciplinary

245.7%

05Education

225.2%

05Education

225.2%

06Computer Sciences

184.3%

06Computer Sciences

184.3%

07Biological Sciences

153.6%

07Biological Sciences

153.6%

08Security/Protective

112.6%

08Security/Protective

112.6%

09Agriculture

102.4%

09Agriculture

102.4%

10Parks/Recreation

102.4%

10Parks/Recreation

102.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

4,158

12-mo unduplicated

5,538

Undergraduate

5,538

Graduate

Gender split

Men

39%2,146

Women

61%3,392

Race / ethnicity composition

White

47.9%

Hispanic

28.0%

Unknown

9.4%

Black

6.7%

Two or more

4.0%

Non-resident

1.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.1%

Asian

0.7%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

202

112 M · 90 W

Women athletes

44.6%

Athletic aid

$795K

Total student aid

Budget

$2.3M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$420K

$375K

Recruiting expense

$3K

$5K

Head-coach salaries

$55K

$47K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Soccer

$347,250

Soccer

23 M · 22 W

$347K

Baseball

—

$344,735

Baseball

40 M · —

$345K

Rodeo

$310,846

Rodeo

20 M · 15 W

$311K

Basketball

$473,025

Basketball

16 M · 12 W

$473K

Cross Country

$119,641

Cross Country

13 M · 8 W

$120K

Softball

—

$212,334

Softball

— · 21 W

$212K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.50

2 offenses · 4,000 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.50Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Rape

Burglary

By location

2total

On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs03

Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

14.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Hill College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hill College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectHill College	32%	—	4,158	$7,577	Community College
Paris Junior College	—	—	4,533	$7,690	Community College
Southwest Texas College	—	—	6,525	$7,372	Community College
Western Texas College	—	—	1,385	$3,562	Community College
Texas Southmost College	—	—	8,828	$3,085	Community College
McLennan Community College	—	—	7,850	$5,051	Community College
Peer group median	32%	—	5,529	$6,212

Institutions like Hill College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Hill College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Hill College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Phone

254-659-7818

Address

112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro, Texas 76645

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness integrates program review, assessment and data research to enable the College to report on and analyze the effectiveness of its programs and services.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

Sherry Davis
Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Daniel Taylor
Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF

USA Spending

$10,000

All sources

$10,000

Frequently asked questions about Hill College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hill College.

What is the graduation rate at Hill College?

Hill College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hill College?

Hill College reports a total enrollment of 4,158 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hill College?

The average net price at Hill College is $7,577 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Hill College located?

Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas 76645.

Who runs Institutional Research at Hill College?

Hill College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.