Grayson College

Grayson College is a public college in Denison, Texas. It graduates 40% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $40,873 ten years after starting college, more than 16% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$5,880 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,866. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
40%

Higher than 36% of Texas colleges we cover and 25% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$40,873

Higher than 16% of Texas colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Grayson College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return67%
Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students50%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Grayson College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$3,052
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$6,352
Housing & meals, on campus$7,470
Books & supplies$1,725
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,866

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,500
Loan default rate11.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

Grayson College majors, earnings & careers

Grayson College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Grayson College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$83,700
Sherman
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Sherman

Cost of living
6% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Sherman-Denison, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,126/mo

2 bedrooms $1,395. Housing costs 11% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
53° / 93°

January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Grayson County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)4,176
First-year students from Texas94%
Next most common home statesOklahoma, Georgia, New York
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 3 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-243% bachelor's · 32% associate · 65% certificates
Student bodyWhite 57% · Hispanic 24% · Black 11% · American Indian/Alaska Native 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Grayson County at a glance

Population143,337
Median household income$72,182
Adults with a bachelor's degree24%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Grayson College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Grayson College—$5,88040%$40,873This school
College of the Mainland—$1,34231%$39,639
Odessa College—$6,36837%$42,026
Brazosport College—$4,73256%$45,910
Galveston College—$8,41233%$37,233

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Grayson College would cost you $4,538 more per year than College of the Mainland, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Grayson College.
  • Grayson College gives aided families $1,971 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentGrayson CollegeCOMDifference
Sticker price$14,866$8,357+$6,509
Average grants−$8,986−$7,015−$1,971
You pay$5,880$1,342+$4,538

“+” means Grayson College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Grayson College

How much does Grayson College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,866 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,880 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,513 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,518.

How much do Grayson College graduates earn?

Former Grayson College students earn a median $40,873 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Grayson College graduation rate?

40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Grayson College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/grayson-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).