Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Collin County Community College District graduates experience steady earnings growth over the post-enrollment period. Starting from $38,984 six years after enrollment, earnings increase to $43,497 at eight years and reach $48,701 at ten years.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $7,500 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Collin County Community College District excels in debt management, with median debt of $7,500 ranking in the 87.0th percentile nationally. Debt levels range from $2,902 at the 25th percentile to $11,000 at the 75th percentile, demonstrating controlled borrowing across the student population.
Collin County Community College District demonstrates typical return performance at the 40.2nd percentile, balancing around-average earnings with exceptional debt management. While graduates earn $3,321 below expectations compared to similar students nationally, placing the institution at the 41.3rd percentile for earnings uplift, this is substantially offset by exceptional affordability outcomes.
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Community college program outcomes typically span diverse fields including healthcare, technology, business, and liberal arts transfer preparation. While specific program-level earnings data is not available through federal reporting for this analysis, the earnings distribution suggests graduates enter varied career paths with different income potential.
The 51.8% transfer student population indicates substantial numbers of students continuing to four-year institutions, where final degree outcomes may differ significantly from community college starting points. The combination of workforce-ready programs and transfer pathways creates multiple routes to economic advancement, supported by the institution's exceptional affordability performance that minimizes financial barriers to continued education.
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The earnings distribution from $26,534 to $72,591 represents a 2.7:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles, reflecting diverse career pathways and program outcomes. Low-income graduates earn $38,600, positioning them in the top 50% nationally for this population.
