Panola College is a public community college located in Carthage, TX. It offers 52 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Panola College is $4,080 for Texas residents and $5,232 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).

The school has 2,691 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 869 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Panola College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Panola
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,080$5,232
Books & Supplies$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs$14,074
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,526
Average Financial Aid$3,967
Cost of Attendance$19,654$20,806
After Financial Aid$15,687$16,839
Panola Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Panola College$4,080$5,232
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,347$6,796
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Panola College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1114NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2626NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Farm/Farm and Ranch ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Science/Studies2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist34 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Instrumentation Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 264 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant5 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training74 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science7 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,691 students at Panola College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 798 male students and 1,558 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3569541,402
Male Students798316482
Female Students1,558638920

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,691 total students, 1,977 students enrolled through distance learning (869 students enrolled exclusively and 1,108 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,691
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses869
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,108
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses714

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Panola College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1109 W Panola Street, Carthage, TX
Phone903-693-2000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,080
Out-of-State$5,232
Student Population »2,691 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »43%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time)
25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,967
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)