Trinity Valley Community College

Trinity Valley Community College is a public college in Athens, Texas. It graduates 27% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $38,567 ten years after starting college, more than 9% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$4,092 /yr

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

Sticker price $14,467. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
27%

Higher than 16% of Texas colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$38,567

Higher than 9% of Texas colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

TVCC acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients30%
First-generation students48%
Women / men58% / 42%

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

TVCC 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$2,640
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$5,970
Housing & meals, on campus$7,534
Books & supplies$1,775
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,467

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$6,707
Loan default rate17.1%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)

TVCC majors, earnings & careers

Trinity Valley Community 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 TVCC

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

$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 Athens

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$910/mo

2 bedrooms $1,114.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
58° / 94°

January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Henderson County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)5,300
First-year students from Texas93%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Colorado, Georgia
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-242% bachelor's · 44% associate · 55% certificates
Student bodyWhite 45% · Hispanic 30% · Black 13% · Two or more 3%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Henderson County at a glance

Population84,862
Median household income$65,179
Adults with a bachelor's degree21%
Median age44

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

Compare TVCC 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
Trinity Valley Community College—$4,09227%$38,567This school
Laredo College—$5,79830%$33,934
Midland College—$4,51223%$43,958
Weatherford College—$9,96735%$42,397
Odessa College—$6,36837%$42,026

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

Why the price is different

Trinity Valley Community College would cost you $1,706 less per year than Laredo College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Trinity Valley Community College.
  • Trinity Valley Community College gives aided families $4,704 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentTVCCLaredo CollegeDifference
Sticker price$14,467$11,469+$2,998
Average grants−$10,375−$5,671−$4,704
You pay$4,092$5,798−$1,706

“+” means TVCC 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 TVCC

How much does Trinity Valley Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,467 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,092 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,338 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,640.

How much do TVCC graduates earn?

Former Trinity Valley Community College students earn a median $38,567 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the TVCC graduation rate?

27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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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: “Trinity Valley Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/trinity-valley-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).