VRJC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Vernon College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,120 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,299.
The financial aid amount ($6,287) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (42 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of VRJC are $6,120 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College $6,120

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 VRJC is 21% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College 21%

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 VRJC is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College 9%

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 VRJC is 41% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College 41%

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 VRJC is 2,299 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College 2,299

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 VRJC is $6,287 which is 102.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College $6,287

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 VRJC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Vernon College 15 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

VRJC offers 42 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.