TC vs. Parker University

Texas College vs. Parker University comparison

	Texas College	Parker University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TC	Parker University
Location	Tyler, TX	Dallas, TX
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	642	2,063
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	texascollege.edu	parker.edu
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Costs	TC	Parker University
Tuition (In State)	$8,208	$15,264
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,208	$15,264
Room & Board	$8,400	$13,200
Avg Net Price	$11,174	$24,116
Avg Grant Aid	$10,263	$7,322
% Receiving Grant Aid	61%	88%

Admission	TC	Parker University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	TC	Parker University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	TC	Parker University
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$6,365
Median Loan Payment	$320	$65

Diversity	TC	Parker University
% Men	60%	44%
% Women	40%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	45%
% Black	87%	24%
% Hispanic	8%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	TC	Parker University
% In-State	80%	89%
% Out-of-State	19%	9%
Campus	TC	Parker University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Parker University is larger than than TC based on total student enrollment (2,063 students vs. 642 students)

TC vs. Parker University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TC or Parker University?

• Parker University is 86% more expensive to attend than TC for in-state tuition ($15,264.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86% higher at Parker University than Texas College ($15,264.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas College than Parker University ($11,174 vs. $24,116)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas College are 57.1% lower than costs at Parker University ($8,400 vs. $13,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Parker University than Texas College (88% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas College students is 40.2% larger than aid received Parker University ($10,263 vs. $7,322)

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

TC vs. Parker University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TC or Parker University? 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 Parker University and TC.

• Graduates from Parker University earn on average $27,100 more per year than TC graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $27,800)
• Parker University students graduate with a $24,635 lower median federal student loan debt than TC graduates. ($6,365 vs. $31,000)
• Parker University graduates are paying $255 less per month on federal student loans than TC graduates. ($65 vs. $320)
• More Parker University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 14%)

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