Panola Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#4 in Community Colleges
Panola College is ranked 4th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Panola College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,232 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 2,691.
- The financial aid amount ($3,967) is average.
- It offers fewer area of study (52 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Panola are $5,232 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College $5,232
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 Panola is 43% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 43%
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 Panola is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 10%
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 Panola is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 58%
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 Panola is 2,691 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 2,691
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 Panola is $3,967 which is 75.82% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College $3,967
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 Panola is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 14 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
Panola offers 52 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Panola College 52
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 73
Number of Online Programs
Panola offers 24 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
