Blinn College
Brenham, TX902 College Ave, Brenham, TX 77833-4098
979-830-4000
Blinn College is a public community college in Brenham, Texas. Established in 1883, the college offers associate's degrees and certificate programs in a variety of academic and technical fields. Blinn is a member of the Texas Association of Community Colleges and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college operates campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy, as well as a distance learning program.
Blinn College was founded in 1883 as Brenham College, a private institution affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The college was renamed Blinn Memorial College in 1889 in honor of former president and trustee Joshua Blinn. The college became a coeducational institution in 1907 and began offering two-year associate's degrees in 1909. In 1916, the college moved to its current location on a 300-acre campus in Brenham.
In 1931, the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college began offering evening classes in 1935 and became a member of the Texas Association of Community Colleges in 1968. In 1970, the college began offering technical and vocational programs. The college's Brenham campus underwent a $35 million expansion and renovation in 1999.
Blinn College enrolls over 19,000 students in credit and non-credit programs. The college offers over 70 associate's degree and certificate programs. Blinn College is home to the Blinn Bucs athletic teams, which compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The college also offers a variety of student clubs and organizations, as well as on-campus housing.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 18220
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.blinn.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.blinn.edu/financial-aid/index.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21333
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $26103
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Blinn College is $86183.03. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Blinn College. For graduates of Blinn College, we saw an average early-career income of $43400.00 and mid-career income of $65500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.