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Compare Blinn College District vs Central Texas College

Brenham, TX · Killeen, TX

Blinn College DistrictCentral Texas College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,844/yr$10,265/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,883/yr$7,714/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,500$6,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,857/yr$11,281/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$11,567/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$12,866/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$13,581/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$122/mo$72/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,848/yr$7,200/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,968/yr$8,779/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,288/yr$2,124/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,000/yr$3,952/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,252/yr$13,822/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,890/yr$3,750/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,370/yr$7,500/yr
Students with Pell Grants21%37%
Students taking federal loans18%42%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate11%11%
Freshmen who come back45%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$46,318/yr$40,995/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,677–$69,164$22,375–$62,217
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)17%17%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,017/yr$39,534/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%55%
Graduate on time3.7%5.7%
First-gen students who finish7.9%3%
Low-income students who finish7.7%2.4%
Students who transfer out34%25%
Typical earnings 8 years in$42,590/yr$40,141/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Health Professions 10%Liberal Arts & General Studies 42% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 42% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 9% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,895/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $75,319/yr
Degrees in STEM4.9%6.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment15,5356,247
Students per professor28 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$7,074/mo$6,654/mo
Full-time professors60%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$34,663$24,912
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationBrenham, TXKilleen, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18831965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%0.4%
Men50%42%
Women50%58%
White students57%27%
Black students7.7%28%
Hispanic or Latino students24%29%
Asian students4%5.1%
Two or more races3.9%4.8%
Other / not reported2.7%6.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%46%
Part-time students48%60%
Students age 25+7.4%41%
Spent on teaching per student$3,704/yr$5,431/yr
Endowment$36.0M$14.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,03397
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,800/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week15 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes469No data reported
Athletic scholarships$2.1MNo data reported
Athletics budget$6.5MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$6.5MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$56,004No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.