Panola College

www.panola.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$792

2021 Average Net Price

$6,080

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.67%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,469

38.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.6%

131 Graduates

About

Panola College is a higher education institution located in Panola County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Panola College were General Studies (200 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (43 degrees), and Industrial Technology (24 degrees).

In 2021, 849 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Panola College. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (567 degrees), 4.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Panola College is $792, which is $−7,176 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Panola College is $792, which is $−7,176 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,080.

In 2021, 50% of undergraduate students attending Panola College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$792

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Panola College was $792. The cost of tuition at Panola College is $−7,176 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Panola College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,080

2021 Value

18.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Panola College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,080. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Panola College grew by 18.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Panola College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,438

Room and Board

$1,984

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Panola College was of $5,438 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.57% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,984. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Panola College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Panola College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 11.1% with respect to 2020, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Panola College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.67%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Panola College was 1.67%, which represents 8 out of the 479 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Panola College had a total enrollment of 2,469 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Panola College is 960 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 38.9% of students enrolled at Panola College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Panola College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.1% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Black or African American, 2.07% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, and 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Panola College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Female (15.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Panola College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,469 students. The full-time enrollment at Panola College is 960 and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 38.9% of students enrolled at Panola College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Panola College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Panola College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Panola College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Panola College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,434 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
483 enrolled students
Black or African American
443 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Panola College is 58.1% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Black or African American, 2.07% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, and 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 163 more women than men received degrees from Panola College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Panola College is white (567 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Panola College is General Studies (200 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (43 degrees) and Industrial Technology (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Panola College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (67 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), and English (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Panola College are Elementary & middle school teachers (166,669 people), Other managers (126,519 people), Postsecondary teachers (90,144 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (85,374 people), and Secondary school teachers (77,256 people).

The most specialized majors at Panola College in 2021 are Precision Production (67 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), English (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Panola College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Panola College are Precision Production (67 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), English (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Panola College are Elementary & secondary schools (346,835 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (197,522 people), Computer Systems Design (109,848 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (79,681 people), and Legal services (77,961 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Panola College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
200 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degree-majors awarded
Industrial Technology
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Panola College was General Studies with 200 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Panola College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

343

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

506

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 343 degrees were awarded to men at Panola College, which is 0.678 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (506).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Panola College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Panola College in Industrial Technology, which is 17.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Panola College in General Studies, which is 1.82 times more than the 71 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from Panola College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Panola College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
567 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
127 degrees awarded
Black or African American
105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Panola College is white (567 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
323 degrees awarded
White Male
244 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Panola College is white female (323 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (244 degrees).

Operations

Panola College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.3M (9.47%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Panola College had a total salary expenditure of 29.3M. Panola College employs 51 Professors, 15 Instructors. Most academics at Panola College are Female Professor (33), Male Professor (18), and Female Instructor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Panola College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$13.8M

2021 Endowment

20.9%

growth from 2020

Panola College has an endowment valued at about $13.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Panola College grew 20.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.49M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Panola College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$676k - Federal
$545k - State
$93.6k - Local

As of 2021, Panola College received $676k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $545k from state grants and contracts, and $93.6k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2021 Salaries

2.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Panola College paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($29.3M) and a 2.14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.96M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Panola College paid a total of $3.96M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Panola College were Professor with 51 employees, and Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Panola College were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Panola College was Female Professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Panola College.