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Blinn College District

Brenham, Texas

35
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-14,199 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

22.2 yrs
Break-even
-55%
10-year ROI
$46,168
Median earnings as of 2024
66% of Blinn College District students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$10,844
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$46,168
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$32,429
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$11,500
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
66%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
65%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-14,199
After 10 years
$-2,519
After 20 years
$9,161
After 30 years
$20,841
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$40,914
Men
$53,140

23% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$39,111
From higher-income families
$57,407

32% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$48,549
Independent students
$39,073

20% gap between the two groups

40%
First-generation students
18%
Take federal student loans
90%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 57%Hispanic 25%Asian 4%Black 8%Other 7%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$10,883
$30k–$48k$7,857
$48k–$75k
$75k–$110k
$110k+

How Blinn College District compares

This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Blinn College District students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Blinn College District

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$84,115$16,875+2,202%Strong return
MathematicsCertificate$63,849+1,638%Strong return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$63,466+1,603%Strong return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$51,082$13,242+288%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate$48,089$12,000+103%Strong return
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate$46,466+35%Break-even
Biology, GeneralCertificate$46,168+8%Break-even
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$44,392$14,240-138%Poor return
Legal Support ServicesCertificate$44,568-140%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$40,653$11,000-393%Poor return
Agriculture, GeneralCertificate$36,648-870%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$33,935-1,120%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$33,419-1,168%Poor return

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ROI at Blinn College District

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
15,535
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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