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Compare Central Texas College vs Tyler Junior College

Killeen, TX · Tyler, TX

Central Texas CollegeTyler Junior College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,265/yr$10,206/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,714/yr$8,425/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$6,750$11,995
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,281/yr$9,542/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,567/yr$11,659/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,866/yr$14,172/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,581/yr$15,517/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$72/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,200/yr$9,458/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,779/yr$9,424/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,124/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,952/yr$5,766/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,822/yr$16,654/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,750/yr$2,400/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,500/yr$4,512/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%36%
Students taking federal loans42%19%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate11%27%
Freshmen who come back60%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,995/yr$38,140/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,375–$62,217$21,369–$57,247
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)17%25%
White students graduatingNo data reported29%
Black students graduatingNo data reported16%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported35%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,534/yr$33,789/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%58%
Graduate on time5.7%No data reported
Pell students who graduateNo data reported25%
First-gen students who finish3%23%
Low-income students who finish2.4%20%
Students who transfer out25%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,141/yr$36,156/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 42% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 10%Health Professions 21% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 42% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $75,319/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM6.4%8.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,2479,087
Students per professor17 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$6,654/mo$6,299/mo
Full-time professors100%61%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$24,912$27,160
SettingSuburb (large)City (midsize)
LocationKilleen, TXTyler, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19651926
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.4%1.5%
Men42%35%
Women58%65%
White students27%44%
Black students28%17%
Hispanic or Latino students29%28%
Asian students5.1%1.3%
Two or more races4.8%4.8%
Other / not reported6.3%2.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%46%
Part-time students60%47%
Students age 25+41%20%
Spent on teaching per student$5,431/yr$4,683/yr
Endowment$14.6M$104.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing971,182
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$5,940/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$2,970/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week15 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division I
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported12
Student athletesNo data reported293
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$2.0M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$5.7M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$5.7M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$28,929

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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.