FPC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#35 in Community Colleges

Frank Phillips College is ranked 35^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Frank Phillips College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $4,882 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,801.
The financial aid amount ($2,469) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (24 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of FPC are $4,882 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College $4,882

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at FPC is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at FPC is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at FPC is 38% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at FPC is 1,801 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College 1,801

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at FPC is $2,469 which is 50.57% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College $2,469

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at FPC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Frank Phillips College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 20 to 1

Number of Programs

FPC offers 24 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.