COM vs. TSTC

College of the Mainland vs. Texas State Technical College comparison

	College of the Mainland	Texas State Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	COM	TSTC
Location	Texas City, TX	Waco, TX
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,482	10,601
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	com.edu	tstc.edu
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Costs	COM	TSTC
Tuition (In State)	$1,350	$6,969
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,450	$11,435
Room & Board	$6,056	$9,513
Avg Net Price	$3,201	$17,306
Avg Grant Aid	$5,791	$3,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	90%

Admission	COM	TSTC
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
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Application Deadline		Aug 27, 2025

Academics	COM	TSTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Science Technologies (12%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%)
Outcomes	COM	TSTC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$7,224	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$74	$98

Diversity	COM	TSTC
% Men	39%	71%
% Women	61%	29%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	39%
% Black	17%	7%
% Hispanic	27%	50%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	COM	TSTC
% In-State	100%	62%
% Out-of-State	0%	36%
Campus	COM	TSTC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas State Technical College is larger than than COM based on total student enrollment (10,601 students vs. 4,482 students)

COM vs. TSTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, COM or TSTC?

• Texas State Technical College is 173.3% more expensive to attend than COM for in-state tuition ($6,969.00 vs. $2,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 231.4% higher at TSTC than College of the Mainland ($11,435.00 vs. $3,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Mainland than TSTC ($3,201 vs. $17,306)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Mainland are 57.1% lower than costs at Texas State Technical College ($6,056 vs. $9,513)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas State Technical College than College of the Mainland (90% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Mainland students is 61.4% larger than aid received Texas State Technical College ($5,791 vs. $3,588)

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

COM vs. TSTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, COM or TSTC? 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 and COM.

• College of the Mainland students graduate with a $2,276 lower median federal student loan debt than TSTC graduates. ($7,224 vs. $9,500)
• COM graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than TSTC graduates. ($74 vs. $98)
• More TSTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former COM students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 31%)

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