TC vs. A&M-Central Texas

Texas College vs. Texas A&M University Central Texas comparison

	Texas College	Texas A&M University Central Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Location	Tyler, TX	Killeen, TX
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	642	2,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	texascollege.edu	tamuct.edu
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Costs	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Tuition (In State)	$8,208	$5,857
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,208	$15,649
Room & Board	$8,400	$10,722
Avg Net Price	$11,174	$5,465
Avg Grant Aid	$10,263	$9,203
% Receiving Grant Aid	61%	82%

Admission	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	70
Admitted	-	67
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.7%
Enrolled %	Open	50.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$12,263
Median Loan Payment	$320	$126

Diversity	TC	A&M-Central Texas
% Men	60%	39%
% Women	40%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	41%
% Black	87%	24%
% Hispanic	8%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	TC	A&M-Central Texas
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	19%	0%
Campus	TC	A&M-Central Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas A&M University Central Texas is larger than than TC based on total student enrollment (2,198 students vs. 642 students)

TC vs. A&M-Central Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TC or A&M-Central Texas?

• Texas College is 40.1% more expensive to attend than A&M-Central Texas for in-state tuition ($8,208.00 vs. $5,857.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.7% higher at A&M-Central Texas than Texas College ($15,649.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas A&M University Central Texas than TC ($5,465 vs. $11,174)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas College are 27.6% lower than costs at Texas A&M University Central Texas ($8,400 vs. $10,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas A&M University Central Texas than Texas College (82% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas College students is 11.5% larger than aid received Texas A&M University Central Texas ($10,263 vs. $9,203)

Which college is harder to get into, TC or A&M-Central Texas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between A&M-Central Texas or TC .

TC vs. A&M-Central Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TC or A&M-Central Texas? 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 A&M-Central Texas and TC.

• Texas A&M University Central Texas students graduate with a $18,737 lower median federal student loan debt than TC graduates. ($12,263 vs. $31,000)
• A&M-Central Texas graduates are paying $194 less per month on federal student loans than TC graduates. ($126 vs. $320)

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