Kilgore College: Review & Facts

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Kilgore College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,190 students enrolled. This school is the only school located in Kilgore, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At Kilgore College you can get your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

31

KC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 31 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Laboratory Assistance, and Chemistry. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Kilgore College is relatively low at 67% (close to Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

67%

Fair

The graduation rate at KC is very low - 24%. Around 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at KC is reasonably decent, 18:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are very low, $4,400 a year. The additional fees at KC (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $900; which comes to $5,300 per academic year.

Read the details about KC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to KC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (903) 984-8531 or check Kilgore College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

B-

Dicey

Kilgore College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at KC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

KC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 600 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime numbers, Kilgore College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Kilgore College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway
Kilgore, Texas
75662-3299, USA