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Frank Phillips College Data & Information Overview

16% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Frank Phillips College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Frank Phillips College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

FPC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into FPC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Frank Phillips College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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Frank Phillips College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Frank Phillips College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Frank Phillips College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Frank Phillips College

55% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Frank Phillips College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  55 out of 100
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100

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Frank Phillips College Undergraduate Student Diversity

620 Full-Time Undergraduates
48.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,575 undergraduates at FPC with 620 being full-time and 955 being part-time.

How Much Does Frank Phillips College Cost?

$7,051 Net Price
7% Take Out Loans
$14,224 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of FPC is $7,051. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for FPC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,072 $7,254 $6,501 $10,125 $5,692

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FPC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At FPC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $3,556 a year. That adds up to $14,224 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FPC is 16.2%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do FPC Graduates Make?

$33,645 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from FPC make about $33,645 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 21% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Frank Phillips College

Texas State
620 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Frank Phillips College is a public institution situated in Borger, Texas. The location of FPC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for FPC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 W. Roosevelt St., Borger, TX 79008-5118
Phone: 806-457-4200
Website: www.fpctx.edu/

Frank Phillips College Majors

12 Majors With Completions
139 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Frank Phillips College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at FPC

61% Take At Least One Class Online
31% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 963 students took at least one online class at Frank Phillips College. This is an increase from the 890 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 963 493
2019-2020 890 539
2018-2019 875 524
2017-2018 853 515
2016-2017 816 481

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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