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El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas. 24,214 undergraduates.

25%Graduation rate12 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$6,869Average net price per year31% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$39,679Median earnings 10 years after starting12% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$6,448Median debt at graduation46% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,448) equals 16% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($39,679). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,314
$30,000–$48,000$6,191
$48,001–$75,000$7,424
$75,001–$110,000$10,819
Over $110,000$14,847

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $3,274 in-state, $5,304 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate25%38%
Return for second year63%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,715$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$39,679$45,146
Median debt at graduation$6,448$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

89 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing126$73,691$91,158$13,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions67$56,984$66,057$9,415
Computer Science66—$62,088$7,000
Civil Engineering28—$59,181—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions20$59,292$58,651$7,896
Mechanical Engineering31—$58,637—
Mathematics10—$55,013—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services23$36,439$48,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,633$27,741$46,985$9,984
Business/Commerce, General0$29,861$44,026—
Architecture38—$43,790—
Criminal Justice and Corrections157$30,901$43,479$6,017
Culinary Arts and Related Services16—$41,614—
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)7—$40,795—
Biology, General123$26,140$37,851$7,240
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods153$23,966$37,801$8,587
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management41—$35,238—
Legal Support Services11—$35,180—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication26—$34,909—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness54$19,741$34,819—
Psychology, General144$26,939$32,098$6,330
Design and Applied Arts35$29,454——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions0$27,514$27,123—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies19—$26,623—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services17$22,211$24,378—
Fine and Studio Arts43$19,187——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies1———
Communication and Media Studies1———
Journalism8———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication17———
Computer Programming17———
Information Science/Studies2———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering24———
Materials Engineering2———
Industrial Engineering6———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians5———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians5———
American Sign Language8———
Philosophy2———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences6———
Physics1———
Fire Protection12———
Social Work10———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians25———
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians4———
Dance9———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft6———
Music3———
Health and Medical Administrative Services5———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions5———
Business Administration, Management and Operations273——$5,291
Accounting and Related Services6———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services1———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations8———
Real Estate5———
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations6———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does El Paso Community College cost per year?
The average net price at El Paso Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $6,869 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do El Paso Community College graduates earn?
Former El Paso Community College students earn a median of $39,679 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at El Paso Community College?
25% of El Paso Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do El Paso Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from El Paso Community College is $6,448. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.