Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,206
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 48.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 17.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 34.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 13.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 6.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 38.4%
Black: 6.8%
Hispanic: 47.2%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.9%
Black: 6.8%
Hispanic: 47.2%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,896
In-State tuition: $2,136Out-of-State tuition: $4,704
Estimated books and supplies: $1,768 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $4,187 (2008)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,918 (2008)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,971 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $38,367 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,043 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 41.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 12.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,107 |
| $30k-48k | $5,038 |
| $48k-75k | $6,512 |
| $75k-110k | $8,806 |
| $110k+ | $6,592 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,778 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,200 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 53.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 60.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 29.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 32.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,009 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,847 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 96 | $11,884 | $140 | $47,258 ($3,938) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 21 | $38,159 ($3,180) | $50,524 ($4,210) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 105 | $15,250 | $170 | $22,457 ($1,871) | $40,281 ($3,357) |
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 15 | $70,916 ($5,910) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 85 | $45,234 ($3,770) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 30 | $15,599 | $51,910 ($4,326) | $65,974 ($5,498) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | $48,582 ($4,049) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 5 | $37,278 ($3,107) | |||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 371 | $13,830 | $128 | $26,213 ($2,184) | $33,215 ($2,768) |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 45 | $18,503 | $195 | $25,210 ($2,101) | $26,513 ($2,209) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 42 | $47,350 ($3,946) | $50,246 ($4,187) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 52 | $16,624 | $178 | $39,852 ($3,321) | $44,892 ($3,741) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 88 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 219 | $11,989 | $166 | $30,490 ($2,541) | $41,754 ($3,480) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 10 | $30,892 ($2,574) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 19 | $34,787 ($2,899) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 38 | $22,403 | $238 | $19,354 ($1,613) | $32,805 ($2,734) |
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 76 | $10,500 | $101 | $36,816 ($3,068) | $43,076 ($3,590) |
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 24 | $41,925 ($3,494) | $43,890 ($3,658) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 44 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 78 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 24 | $17,375 | $127 | $49,513 ($4,126) | $59,564 ($4,964) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 34 | $15,500 | $141 | $47,835 ($3,986) | $52,929 ($4,411) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 88 | $15,750 | $136 | $49,134 ($4,095) | $52,224 ($4,352) |
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 27 | $44,439 ($3,703) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 179 | $18,847 | $186 | $59,018 ($4,918) | $62,222 ($5,185) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 77 | $14,250 | $138 | $39,739 ($3,312) | $47,927 ($3,994) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 118 | $17,500 | $194 | $40,555 ($3,380) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $54,270Full time faculty: 33%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $4,613,172 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $5,292,644 (2022)