NCTC vs. Lamar State College-Orange

North Central Texas College vs. Lamar State College Orange comparison

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Overview	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
Location	Gainesville, TX	Orange, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	7,360	2,682
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nctc.edu	lsco.edu
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Costs	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
Tuition (In State)	$1,368	$1,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,944	$12,912
Room & Board	$4,827	$3,500
Avg Net Price	$5,045	$2,321
Avg Grant Aid	$5,111	$5,106
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	60%

Admission	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (32%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Education (4%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (62%) Science Technologies (9%) Business (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,200	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	$11,500
Median Loan Payment	$69	$118

Diversity	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	69%
% Black	9%	21%
% Hispanic	22%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
% In-State	99%	94%
% Out-of-State	1%	4%
Campus	NCTC	Lamar State College-Orange
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Central Texas College is larger than than Lamar State College-Orange based on total student enrollment (7,360 students vs. 2,682 students)

NCTC vs. Lamar State College-Orange Cost Comparison

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

• North Central Texas College is 43.8% more expensive to attend than Lamar State College-Orange for in-state tuition ($2,760.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.2% higher at Lamar State College-Orange than North Central Texas College ($12,912.00 vs. $4,944.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lamar State College Orange than NCTC ($2,321 vs. $5,045)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar State College Orange are 37.9% lower than costs at North Central Texas College ($3,500 vs. $4,827)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lamar State College Orange than North Central Texas College (60% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Central Texas College students is 0.1% larger than aid received Lamar State College Orange ($5,111 vs. $5,106)

Which college is harder to get into, NCTC 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 NCTC .

NCTC vs. Lamar State College-Orange Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCTC 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 NCTC.

• Graduates from North Central Texas College earn on average $4,900 more per year than Lamar State College-Orange graduates after ten years. ($37,200 vs. $32,300)
• North Central Texas College students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Lamar State College-Orange graduates. ($6,750 vs. $11,500)
• NCTC graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Lamar State College-Orange graduates. ($69 vs. $118)
• More NCTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Orange students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

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