Panola College
Carthage, TX1109 W Panola Street, Carthage, TX 75633-2397
903-693-2000
Panola College is a two-year public community college in Panola County, Texas. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. The college offers associate degrees and certificate programs in a variety of academic and career fields.
Panola College was founded in 1947 as Panola Junior College. The college was originally located in the city of Carthage, but moved to its current location in the city of Panola in 1948. The college originally served as a junior college for students in Panola County. In the 1950s, the college began to expand its academic programs and began offering four-year degrees. In the 1960s, the college began offering graduate degrees. In the 1970s, the college began offering distance learning courses. In the 1980s, the college began offering online courses. In the 1990s, the college began offering dual credit courses for high school students.
Panola College is a comprehensive community college that offers a variety of academic and career programs. The college offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and certificate programs. The college also offers distance learning and online courses. Panola College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 2513
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.panola.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.panola.edu/financial-aid/index.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $17550
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $18534
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Panola College is $69851.68. 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 Panola College. For graduates of Panola College, we saw an average early-career income of $42100.00 and mid-career income of $62600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.