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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Central Texas College
  • Laredo College

What stands out

Laredo College has the lower average net price, Laredo College reports the higher graduation rate, while Central Texas College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Central Texas College compared with Laredo College
MetricCentral Texas CollegeKilleen, TXPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsLaredo CollegeLaredo, TXPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,265$5,798lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,822$11,469
In-state tuition$3,750$3,300
Out-of-state tuition$7,500$5,748
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.13%30%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,750Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,995highest$33,934
Campus
Undergraduates6,2475,818

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.