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Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·kilgore.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
7,198
peer median 3,549
Avg net price
$5,364
-$473 vs Community College
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About

Kilgore College (KC) is a public community college in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment in excess of 5,000 students and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. The college was established in 1935 at the height of the East Texas oil boom, and as such, is home to the East Texas Oil Museum which houses a large collection of memorabilia documenting this period of Texas history. It is also famous for having the first ever dance-drill team, the Kilgore College Rangerettes, which began in 1940 under the direction of Gussie Nell Davis.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

7.9pp gap
Pell recipients
36%149 of 417
Non-Pell (all)
44%139 of 317
Subsidized loan, no Pell
45%10 of 22
No Federal Aid
44%129 of 295

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.9-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 71 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
4
5.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing4 · 5.6%
  • No Data67 · 94.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
67

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.4%
$38,749 vs $33,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+77.7%
$59,169 vs $33,298
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+115.9%
$71,888 vs $33,298
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
+197.4%
$99,017 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
51%
$9,500 debt · $18,745 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$11,096 debt · $38,749 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$20,071 debt · $71,888 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$12,102 debt · $47,976 earn
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
15%
$15,166 debt · $99,017 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 1939Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$5,364
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$5,364
-$472vs Community College median $5,837
Federal loans
12.2%
In-state tuition
$2,160
Out-of-state
$5,256

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, 2,452 students received $12.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,452
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.3M
$12,273,564 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
1,420 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
699 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
721 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 970 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
970
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.4%
2017
17.4%
2018
15.1%
2019
4.1%
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 Kilgore College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

664 total completions
01Liberal Arts
40160.4%
02Health Professions
11917.9%
03Science Technologies
274.1%
04Business
203.0%
05Computer Sciences
192.9%
06Engineering Tech
182.7%
07Mechanic
172.6%
08Security/Protective
152.3%
09Visual/Performing Arts
142.1%
10Precision Production
142.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,198
12-mo unduplicated
9,616
Undergraduate
9,616
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%3,914
Women
59%5,702

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Hispanic
25.4%
Black
22.0%
Two or more
4.0%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
1.4%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
125
88 M · 37 W
Women athletes
29.6%
Athletic aid
$926K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$587K
$339K
Recruiting expense
$21K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$81K
$78K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Football
75 M · —
$810K
Basketball
13 M · 15 W
$597K
Softball
— · 22 W
$309K

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
1.32
8 offenses · 6,067 students

3-year trend

0.392 yrs ago0.191 yr ago1.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
5
Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

8total
  • On campus2
  • Public property6

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs103
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

  • Nolen Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
136

Kilgore College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kilgore College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectKilgore College
39%—7,198$5,364Community College
Angelina College
——3,890$7,773Community College
Northeast Texas Community College
——3,208$6,706Community College
Panola College
——2,691$5,216Community College
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
——7,200$6,048Community College
Northern Oklahoma College
——3,138$5,625Community College
Peer group median39%—3,549$5,837

Institutions like Kilgore College

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

IPEDS

Kilgore College Institutional Research office

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

Team
2 members
  • Natalie Bryant
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Dr. Rachel Abouras
    Director, Institutional Effectiveness

Research funding

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

NSF
NSF awards
$349,818
USA Spending
$18,197,928
All sources
$18,547,746

Frequently asked questions about Kilgore College

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

What is the graduation rate at Kilgore College?

Kilgore College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kilgore College?

Kilgore College reports a total enrollment of 7,198 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kilgore College?

The average net price at Kilgore College is $5,364 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Kilgore College located?

Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas 75662-3299.

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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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