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Colleges near Scurry · College Scorecard

No college in Scurry, but 8 within 30 miles

The closest is Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, 16.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
16.4 mi
Southwestern Christian College
Within 30 miles
8
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
24.9 mi
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Students nearby
45,442
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
TX 6%

College from Scurry

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Scurry

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Scurry.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Scurry’s median household income ($85K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Scurry: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Southwestern Christian CollegePaul Quinn CollegeDallas Institute of Funeral Service
Southwestern Christian College3% graduate$33k earnings— typical debt
Paul Quinn College27% graduate$29k earnings$23k typical debt
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service33% graduate$46k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Scurry. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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