Alvin vs. TSTC Waco

Alvin Community College vs. Texas State Technical College Waco comparison

	Alvin Community College	Texas State Technical College Waco	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Location	Alvin, TX	Waco, Texas
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	5,411
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alvincollege.edu	tstc.edu
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Costs	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Tuition (In State)	$1,128	$2,238
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,432	$6,096
Room & Board	$8,097	$5,290
Avg Net Price	$7,354	$7,438
Avg Grant Aid	$5,154	$4,608
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	69%

Admission	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Science Technologies (8%) Business (8%)	Engineering Technology (35%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (23%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Precision Production Trades (12%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,127	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$63	N/A

Diversity	Alvin	TSTC Waco
% Men	41%	NaN
% Women	59%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	0%
% Black	12%	0%
% Hispanic	32%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Alvin	TSTC Waco
% In-State	99%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	Alvin	TSTC Waco
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alvin Community College is larger than than TSTC Waco based on total student enrollment (5,411 students vs. 0 students)

Alvin vs. TSTC Waco Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alvin or TSTC Waco?

• Alvin Community College is 0.8% more expensive to attend than TSTC Waco for in-state tuition ($2,256.00 vs. $2,238.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.6% higher at TSTC Waco than Alvin Community College ($6,096.00 vs. $3,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alvin Community College than TSTC Waco ($7,354 vs. $7,438)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas State Technical College Waco are 53.1% lower than costs at Alvin Community College ($5,290 vs. $8,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas State Technical College Waco than Alvin Community College (69% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alvin Community College students is 11.8% larger than aid received Texas State Technical College Waco ($5,154 vs. $4,608)

Which college is harder to get into, Alvin or TSTC Waco? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between TSTC Waco or Alvin .

Alvin vs. TSTC Waco Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alvin or TSTC Waco? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between TSTC Waco and Alvin.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/