Vet Tech Institute of Houston vs. Texarkana College

Comparable Facts

Compare Vet Tech Institute of Houston in Houston, TX with Texarkana College in Texarkana, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texarkana College is larger than Vet Tech Institute of Houston based on total student enrollment (4,290 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); Texarkana College is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Texarkana College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vet Tech Institute of Houston 17:1; Texarkana College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute of Houston are 56.7% lower than at Texarkana College ($5,400 vs. $12,483).
• Out-of-state tuition is 206.2% higher at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at Texarkana College (about $10,992 more per year; $16,324 vs. $5,332).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texarkana College than at Vet Tech Institute of Houston (78% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vet Tech Institute of Houston students is 3.5% larger than aid received by Texarkana College students ($6,903 vs. $6,668).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, open admission at Texarkana College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texarkana College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($9,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Texarkana College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($98 vs. $124).
• More Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texarkana College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 20%).

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