by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Vet Tech Institute of Houston, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Vet Tech Institute of Houston comes to about $19,784.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $16,324.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,460.00 |
| Total cost | $19,784.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,784.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,259.00 |
| Net price | $14,525.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,784.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,495.00 |
| Net price | $12,289.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,614.00 | $14,910.00 | $20,308.00 |
| Senior year | $13,643.00 | $16,126.00 | $21,964.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,497.00 | $62,049.00 | $84,515.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,000.00 | $23,639.00 | $32,197.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $604.00 | $714.00 | $973.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,497.00 | $85,688.00 | $116,712.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,614.00 | $14,910.00 | $20,308.00 |
| Senior year | $12,948.00 | $15,304.00 | $20,846.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,563.00 | $30,214.00 | $41,153.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,739.00 | $11,510.00 | $15,678.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $294.00 | $348.00 | $474.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,301.00 | $41,724.00 | $56,831.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,714.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,179.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,631.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,839.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,787.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,498.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,784.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Vet Tech Institute of Houston Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Vet Tech Institute of Houston amounts to $12,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $16,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,773.00 |
| High income | $11,999.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,999.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
The default-rate classification at Vet Tech Institute of Houston is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Vet Tech Institute of Houston reach $31,119,380.00 spread across 2,921 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,608.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Vet Tech Institute of Houston, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.