Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,600Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$41,302Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$15,000Median debt at graduation
7,399Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,136
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,704
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,854
- Books & supplies
- $2,072
- Average net price
- $4,600
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,856
- $30–48k
- $4,129
- $48–75k
- $5,556
- $75–110k
- $6,328
- $110k+
- $8,143
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,698
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,302
- Median debt (graduates)
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
Programs: what graduates earn
29 of 69 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 18 | $48,916 | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 61 | $48,263 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 122 | $43,443 | $9,500 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 52 | $42,037 | $13,003 |
| Computer Programming | 145 | $37,250 | $13,216 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 82 | $34,489 | $18,308 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 11 | $29,351 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 22 | $22,026 | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 103 | $70,658 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,399
- Part-time
- 54%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 50%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $55,395 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.actx.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 15% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Psychology – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Amarillo College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,600 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,136 and the full cost of attendance is $10,854.
How much do Amarillo College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,302 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Amarillo
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Institute-Amarillo Amarillo, TX · Private for-profit · 271 students |
$28,468 | — | 64% | $29,491 |
| Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy Amarillo, TX · Private for-profit · 129 students |
$26,906 | — | 53% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.