Hill College
Hill College at a Glance
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About Hill College
According to Wikipedia, Hill College is a public community college in Hillsboro, Texas. It opened its doors in 1923, one year before North Central Texas College, which is the oldest continuously-operating community college in Texas because Hill College was closed during the 1950s.
Hill College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 51% | 33% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Hill College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,570 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,049 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,117 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,220 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,054 |
| 110K+ | $11,431 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Hill College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Hill College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,778 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Hill College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 5,358 | 5,358 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hill College?
Hill College is located at 112 Lamar Dr, Hillsboro, TX 76645.
How Safe is Hill College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Hill College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hill College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Hillsboro has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.87%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Hill College Known For?
Hill College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Earth Sciences
- History
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Education
- Literature
- Medical
- Nursing
- Business
- Biology
- Psychology
Hill College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hill College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hill College ranks #550 in the U.S. and #2240 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesHill College ranks #1350 in the U.S. and #4326 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHill College ranks #1453 in the U.S. and #6007 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHill College ranks #1786 in the U.S. and #6655 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesHill College ranks #1847 in the U.S. and #7055 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHill College ranks #1898 in the U.S. and #5924 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHill College ranks #2001 in the U.S. and #6931 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHill College ranks #2005 in the U.S. and #5042 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHill College ranks #2238 in the U.S. and #8029 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesHill College ranks #2569 in the U.S. and #10106 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesHill College ranks #2687 in the U.S. and #7132 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology Degrees
