Vernon College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Vernon, TX

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How much is the VRJC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, VRJC's tuition & fees is $5,040 for Texas residents and $6,480 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,184 for Texas residents and $17,624 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

VRJC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$5,040
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,480
Books & Supplies Costs$1,600
On-campus Room & Board$5,654
On-campus Expenses$3,890
Off-campus Room & Board$6,784
Off-campus Expenses$3,890
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$5,428
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,861

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, VRJC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
In-StateOut-of-State
Vernon College$5,040$6,480
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Texas 2-4 Years Colleges$16,780
Public Schools$6,534$13,398
Private Schools$17,791

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between VRJC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$5,040$6,480
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$3,168$4,704
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$5,760$5,760
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX$4,920$5,970
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$4,718$6,578
Temple CollegeTemple, TX$4,800$6,696
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$4,272$5,256
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX$7,110$9,630
Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$4,626$14,046

Financial Aid and COA

At Vernon College, 2,353 students (100%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,601.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at VRJC is $13,023 for students living on-campus and $14,153 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 169 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,500 and the average amount of student loans is $5,528.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$16,184$17,624
COA (off-campus)$17,314$18,754
Tuition & Fees$5,040$6,480
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,144$11,144
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,274$12,274
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,583$13,023
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,713$14,153
Average Financial Aid$4,601$4,601
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,353100%$4,601
Pell Grants91139%$5,892
Federal Student Loan70930%$5,862
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid169100%-
Grants or Scholarships169100%$7,500
Federal Grants169100%$5,389
Pell Grants10260%$6,329
Other Federal Grants169100%$1,569
State/Local Grants5030%$2,728
Institutional Grants5834%$3,800
Student Loan Aid6438%$5,528
Federal Student Loans6337%$5,504
Other Student Loans21%$3,500
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level129129$7,107
0-30,0007070$9,202
30,001-48,0002020$7,350
48,001-75,0001616$5,259
75,001-110,0001414$1,012
110,001 or more99$3,047

Student Population

Vernon College has a total of 2,249 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 779 male students and 1,579 female students attending VRJC. The school offers online degree programs and 558 students enrolled online exclusively (24.81% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,358 7791,579

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4400 College Dr., Vernon, TX
Phone940-552-6291
WEBwww.vernoncollege.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered37 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,249
Graduation Rate19%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate37% (Full-time), 44% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties85 (Full-time), 65 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs223 (Full-time), 65 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$51,870
Average Staff Salary$40,260