Texas State Technical College
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is a public technical college with its main campus near Waco, Texas. TSTC is the State of Texas's only public multicampus technical college, offering associate degrees and certificates in technical skills and trades on 11 campuses throughout the state. TSTC's headquarters are located north of Waco and are co-located with the Waco campus, the oldest TSTC location and flagship location. TSTC also operates campuses in Harlingen, Marshall, Red Oak, Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Sweetwater, Williamson County, and Fort Bend County.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,421
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,179
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,916
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,305
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,758
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Waco, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Texas State Technical College include Lineworker, Welding Technology, Diesel Mechanics Technology.
- Lineworker (421 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (563 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (315 bachelor's)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation (119 associate)
- Nursing (82 associate)
- Biomedical Technology (79 associate)
- Automobile (88 bachelor's)
- Electrician (61 bachelor's)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology (106 associate)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology (92 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 7%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 27%, Health 59%, Biological Sciences 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Texas State Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,726 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,726
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,807
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,238
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,628
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,235
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,212
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,812
- Books and supplies: $1,508
- On-campus room and board: $8,244
- Off-campus room and board: $13,180
- Off-campus with family: $4,546
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,752
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $2,257
- Average federal loan: $4,775
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Texas State Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,179
- Women: 31%
- Commuter share (estimated): 87%
- Part-time undergraduates: 49%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 50%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 95%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $66,174
- Associate professor salary: $57,107
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,870
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Texas State Technical College acceptance rate? Texas State Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Texas State Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,726 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,421.
What majors does Texas State Technical College offer? Popular programs include Lineworker, Welding Technology, Diesel Mechanics Technology, Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Texas State Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,916 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Texas State Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Texas State Technical College official site: https://www.waco.tstc.edu.