TVCC vs. Collin County Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, TX with Collin County Community College District in McKinney, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Collin County Community College District is larger than TVCC based on total student enrollment (39,548 students vs. 5,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, TX (Distant Town setting); Collin County Community College District is in McKinney, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Trinity Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Collin County Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Valley Community College 21:1; Collin County Community College District 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Valley Community College are 19.7% lower than at Collin County Community College District ($7,534 vs. $9,379).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.6% higher at Collin County Community College District than at Trinity Valley Community College (about $94 more per year; $6,064 vs. $5,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Valley Community College than at Collin County Community College District (65% vs. 41%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Valley Community College students is 47.1% larger than aid received by Collin County Community College District students ($9,582 vs. $6,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both TVCC and Collin County Community College District.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Valley Community College graduates have a $2,588 lower median loan debt than Collin County Community College District graduates ($9,250 vs. $11,838).
• Among borrowers, TVCC graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Collin County Community College District graduates ($95 vs. $122).
• More Collin County Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TVCC students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 30%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.