Tel:
(903)984-8531
School Highlights
- Kilgore College serves 5,768 students (45% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
- Kilgore College is the only community colleges within Gregg County, TX.
- The nearest community college is Tyler Junior College (23.90 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 238 teachers has declined by 23% over five years.
| Kilgore College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 238 staff | 65 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 5,768 students | 3,585 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 34:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,586 students | 932 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,182 students | 2,653 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 500 | 252 |
| % Asian | - | 4%
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| % Hispanic | 10%
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37%
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| % Black | 16%
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13%
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| % White | 67%
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39%
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| % Two or more races | 4%
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2%
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| % Non Resident races | 1%
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2%
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| % Unknown races | 1%
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3%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.51 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 19%
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21%
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,300 | $34,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
-
Tyler Junior CollegePublic11,168 students | 23.90 Mi1400 East Fifth Street
Tyler, TX 75701
(903)510-2200 23.9011,168 -
858 students | 33.30 Mi2650 E End Blvd, South
Marshall, TX 75672
(903)935-1010 33.30858 -
523 students | 37.10 Mi105 B J Albritton Dr
Jacksonville, TX 75766
(903)586-2518 37.10523 -
3,229 students | 50.30 Mi2886 FM 1735
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903)434-8100 50.303,229
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