Central Texas College vs. Lamar State College-Orange

Central Texas College vs. Lamar State College Orange comparison

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Overview	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
Location	Killeen, TX	Orange, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	8,192	3,162
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ctcd.edu	lsco.edu
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Costs	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
Tuition (In State)	$3,150	$1,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$12,912
Room & Board	$7,023	$3,500
Avg Net Price	$6,128	$1,265
Avg Grant Aid	$5,297	$6,173
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	72%

Admission	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (59%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (62%) Science Technologies (9%) Business (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,500	$11,500
Median Loan Payment	$67	$118

Diversity	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
% Men	11%	24%
% Women	16%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	37%	69%
% Black	30%	21%
% Hispanic	21%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
% In-State	79%	94%
% Out-of-State	21%	4%
Campus	Central Texas College	Lamar State College-Orange
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central Texas College is larger than than Lamar State College-Orange based on total student enrollment (8,192 students vs. 3,162 students)

Central Texas College vs. Lamar State College-Orange Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Central Texas College or Lamar State College-Orange?

• Central Texas College is 103.1% more expensive to attend than Lamar State College-Orange for in-state tuition ($3,900.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.2% higher at Lamar State College-Orange than Central Texas College ($12,912.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lamar State College Orange than Central Texas College ($1,265 vs. $6,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar State College Orange are 100.7% lower than costs at Central Texas College ($3,500 vs. $7,023)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Texas College than Lamar State College Orange (78% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Orange students is 16.5% larger than aid received Central Texas College ($6,173 vs. $5,297)

Which college is harder to get into, Central Texas College or Lamar State College-Orange? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lamar State College-Orange or Central Texas College .

Central Texas College vs. Lamar State College-Orange Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Central Texas College or Lamar State College-Orange? 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 Lamar State College-Orange and Central Texas College.

• Graduates from Central Texas College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Lamar State College-Orange graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $32,300)
• Central Texas College students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Lamar State College-Orange graduates. ($6,500 vs. $11,500)
• Central Texas College graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Lamar State College-Orange graduates. ($67 vs. $118)
• More Lamar State College-Orange graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Texas College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 30%)

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