Public · Community college

Trinity Valley Community College

Athens, Texas · Distant town

19%
Transfer rate
$4,092
Avg net price
27%
Grad / completion
$38,567
Median earnings

Trinity Valley Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Athens, Texas (distant town setting), enrolling 5,655 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 5,655 undergradsDistant townNJCAA Division I

About Athens, Texas

Athens is a city in and the county seat of Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is located east of the city on Lake Athens. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
68 miles to Dallas, TX
To the ocean
176 miles
Nearest airport
29 miles to Tyler Pounds (TYR)

How Trinity Valley Community College compares

Graduation rate27%

Higher than 9% · #227 of 253 in Texas

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,567

Higher than 63% · #65 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$4,092

Cheaper than 94% · #15 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$10,426

Lower than 43%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment5,655

Larger than 92%

Percentiles compare Trinity Valley Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

5,655undergrads
  • Women3,54763%
  • Men2,10837%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,655
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$23,216
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,469
Endowment
$11,549,069

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$2,640
Out-of-state tuition
$5,970
Room & board
$7,534
Books & supplies
$1,775
Total cost of attendance
$14,467
Average net price
$4,092

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
27%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,725
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,567
Median debt at graduation
$10,426
Students with federal loans
12%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
26%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
27%
Low-income (Pell)
28%
First-generation
28%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
500
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
9%
Housing charge (year)
$2,940
Meal plan (year)
$4,594
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
405 (216 men · 189 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Other Sports187
Football91
Basketball30
Soccer28
Rodeo26
Softball24
Volleyball19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (5,961 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0
Rape
1.0
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$2,338
$30–48k
$3,182
$48–75k
$5,186
$75–110k
$9,397
$110k+
$12,640

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

41%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,108
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 41% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,108. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 462 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$38,567
Typical debt at graduation
$10,426
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$35,555
Men
$44,646

Men out-earn women by $9,091 (26%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
95°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
44.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, TX US station (2.8 mi from campus).

What Trinity Valley Community College graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Trinity Valley Community College

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.