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BY CATHERINE WHITE
Alvin College tops Texas public colleges in return on investment
Alvin College has been ranked Texas’ top public institution for student return on investment, or ROI, which is a measure of gradu- ates’ cumulative earnings minus out-of-pocket education costs over time, according to a Dec. 11 press release from the college. The overview Using 2021–22 academic year data, an analysis by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
found that Alvin College gradu- ates have an estimated return on investment of $276,000 over 10 years after graduation, calculated as cumulative earnings minus out-of-pocket education costs. Researchers noted that several factors can influence an institu- tion’s ROI, including graduation rates, the availability of STEM-re- lated degree programs and the number of students receiving financial aid.
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10 Year ROI for Houston colleges X Ranking out of 90 Texas public institutions
Degrees obtained
1 Alvin College Associate's
10 College of the Mainland
$236,000 ROI 23 San Jacinto College Associate's 46 Houston Community College Associate's
Associate's
$276,000 ROI
$251,000 ROI
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$222,000 ROI 40 Lone Star College System Associate's
41 University of Houston Bachelor's
$217,000 ROI
$222,000 ROI
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75 University of Houston - Downtown Bachelor's $180,000 ROI
90 Texas Southern University Bachelor's $89,000 ROI
68 University of Houston - Clear Lake Bachelor's $192,000 ROI
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NOTE: DATA SHOWN REFLECT RANKINGS FROM THE 90 TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS EVALUATED WITHIN A LARGER NATIONAL STUDY SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
San Jacinto College gets new leaders
chosen. Central Campus Provost Van Wigginton retired Dec. 9. Rhonda Bell has been named Central Campus provost and assumed the role Dec. 1. At the Generation Park Cam- pus, Christopher Wild has been appointed provost, replacing Destry Dokes, and assumed the role Jan. 1.
The San Jacinto College trustees approved new leadership after recent retirements on the Strategic Leadership Team. The details Deputy Chancellor and College President Laurel Williamson will retire in August. Alexander Okwonna will remain North Cam- pus provost until a replacement is
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