NCTC vs. TSTC

North Central Texas College vs. Texas State Technical College comparison

	North Central Texas College	Texas State Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCTC	TSTC
Location	Gainesville, TX	Waco, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	7,360	10,601
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nctc.edu	tstc.edu
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Costs	NCTC	TSTC
Tuition (In State)	$1,368	$6,969
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,944	$11,435
Room & Board	$4,827	$9,513
Avg Net Price	$5,045	$17,306
Avg Grant Aid	$5,111	$3,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	90%

Admission	NCTC	TSTC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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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Application Deadline		Aug 27, 2025

Academics	NCTC	TSTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (32%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Education (4%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	NCTC	TSTC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$69	$98

Diversity	NCTC	TSTC
% Men	42%	71%
% Women	58%	29%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	39%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	22%	50%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	NCTC	TSTC
% In-State	99%	62%
% Out-of-State	1%	36%
Campus	NCTC	TSTC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas State Technical College is larger than than NCTC based on total student enrollment (10,601 students vs. 7,360 students)

NCTC vs. TSTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCTC or TSTC?

• Texas State Technical College is 152.5% more expensive to attend than NCTC for in-state tuition ($6,969.00 vs. $2,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.3% higher at TSTC than North Central Texas College ($11,435.00 vs. $4,944.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Central Texas College than TSTC ($5,045 vs. $17,306)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Central Texas College are 97.1% lower than costs at Texas State Technical College ($4,827 vs. $9,513)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas State Technical College than North Central Texas College (90% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Central Texas College students is 42.4% larger than aid received Texas State Technical College ($5,111 vs. $3,588)

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

NCTC vs. TSTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCTC 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 NCTC.

• North Central Texas College students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than TSTC graduates. ($6,750 vs. $9,500)
• NCTC graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than TSTC graduates. ($69 vs. $98)
• More NCTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TSTC students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 31%)

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