Navarro College

3200 W 7th Avenue
Corsicana, TX 75110

An open-door, public, comprehensive, community college, Navarro College primarily serves the educational, civic, and business communities in Navarro, Ellis, Limestone, Freestone, and Leon Counties. The College also attracts students from the rest of the state of Texas, from throughout the United States, and from many other countries, welcoming students from all cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds, Navarro College is alert to the changing educational requirements of its constituency and the social and political forces at work within communities it serves and responds to these changing needs with enthusiasm, creativity, intelligence, and hard work.

School Highlights

Navarro College serves 8,601 students (36% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 68%.

The teacher population of 263 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Navarro College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	263 staff	121 staff

The student population of Navarro College has declined by 13% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 has decreased from 43:1 over five years.

The Navarro College diversity score of 0.63 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 33% over five years.

Total Enrollment	8,601 students	4,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	33:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	3,127 students	1,302 students

# Part-Time Students	5,474 students	3,318 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	-	249

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	1%	5%

% Hispanic	20%	42%

% Black	19%	13%

% White	54%	32%

% Two or more races	2%	2%
% Non Resident races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	4%

Diversity Score	0.63	0.70

College Completion Rate	19%	23%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,100	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $3,388 is less than the state average of $3,929. The in-state tuition has declined by 5% over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $4,828 is less than the state average of $6,264. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,388	$3,929

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,828	$6,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	67%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$13,000	$10,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,000	$5,500

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

In Spring of 1946 a group of local citizens met to form a steering committee for the purpose of establishing a junior college in Navarro County. In a general election held July 16, 1946, voters approved the creation of Navarro Junior College and authorized a county tax to help finance the institution. In that same election voters chose a seven-member board of trustees to govern the College. The first students began classes in September, 1946. In 1951 the campus was moved to its present location, a 47 acre tract west of downtown Corsicana on State Highway 31. The campus has expanded to 103 acres with 23 buildings. Academic Programs are offered in Art, Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science Education, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Developmental Studies, Engineering, Physical Education, Physics and Speech. Career & Technical Programs includes Accounting, Ag Mechanization, Business Administration, Customer Service, Business Information Technology, Child Development, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Health Profession Certificate, Paralegal (Legal Assistant), Medical Lab Technology, Multimedia Technology, Associate Degree Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nursing, LVN-RN Bridge, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Paramedic. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The nearest community college to Navarro College is Hill College (34.8 miles away).