Weatherford College

Weatherford College is a public college in Weatherford, Texas. It graduates 35% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $42,397 ten years after starting college, more than 22% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$9,967 /yr

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

Sticker price $15,978. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
35%

Higher than 32% of Texas colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$42,397

Higher than 22% of Texas colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Weatherford College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients26%
First-generation students49%
Women / men65% / 35%

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

Weatherford 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$5,250
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$10,860
Housing & meals, on campus$7,770
Books & supplies$1,800
Total cost of attendance, in-state$15,978

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$6,500
Loan default rate5.7%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)

Weatherford College majors, earnings & careers

Weatherford 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 Weatherford 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

$101,420
Dallas
$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 Dallas

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,481/mo

2 bedrooms $1,745. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
56° / 95°

January and July average highs. 35 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, Parker County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)5,440
First-year students from Texas95%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Louisiana, Florida
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-245% bachelor's · 70% associate · 25% certificates
Student bodyWhite 56% · Hispanic 23% · Black 4% · Two or more 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Parker County at a glance

Population165,168
Median household income$104,443
Adults with a bachelor's degree32%
Median age39

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

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

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

Why the price is different

Weatherford College would cost you $3,599 more per year than Odessa College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Weatherford College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,562).
  • Odessa College gives aided families $707 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentWeatherford CollegeOdessa CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$5,250$2,688+$2,562
Books & supplies$1,800$450+$1,350
Housing & meals$7,770$6,800+$970
Personal & travel$2,562$3,175−$613
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,404−$27−$1,377
Sticker price$15,978$13,086+$2,892
Average grants−$6,011−$6,718+$707
You pay$9,967$6,368+$3,599

“+” means Weatherford 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 Weatherford College

How much does Weatherford College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,978 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,967 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,463 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,717.

How much do Weatherford College graduates earn?

Former Weatherford College students earn a median $42,397 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Weatherford College graduation rate?

35% 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: “Weatherford College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/weatherford-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).