Texas State Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Texas State Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Waco, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,212 for Texas residents and $11,812 for other students on average. It offers 125 degree programs through 64 Certificate, 61 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 39 programs (20 Certificate, 19 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX
Phone	800-792-8784
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,212 Out-of-State$11,812
Student Population »	12,077 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	46%
Transfer-out Rate	9%
Retention Rate	50% (Full-time) 33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,929
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,212 for Texas residents and $11,812 for out-of-state students at Texas State Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($6,796) over public community colleges in Texas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Texas State Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,212	$11,812
Books & Supplies	$1,464
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,779
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,680
Average Financial Aid	$6,929
Cost of Attendance	$23,455	$28,055
After Financial Aid	$16,526	$21,126

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Texas State Technical College	$7,212	$11,812
Public Community Colleges in Texas	$4,347	$6,796
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Texas State Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Certificate, 19 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	20	19	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	64	61	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	14 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	32 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	79 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	53 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemical Process Technology	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	NOT OFFERED	100 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	105 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	65 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	140 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	114 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	232 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	135 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	92 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Office Management and Supervision	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	40 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 12,077 students at Texas State Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7,139 male students and 2,968 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	10,107	5,226	4,881
Male Students	7,139	4,119	3,020
Female Students	2,968	1,107	1,861

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Texas State Technical College, there are 10,601 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,506 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,684 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,822 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,601
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,684
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	7,822
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,095