Texas College
Tyler, TX · Private · Midsize city · TC
Private institution in Tyler, TX · 644 undergraduates · $33,752 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Pell Grant share
- Top 13%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 18%Average net price
- Top 21%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,650357th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,008598th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,008270th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,832417th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $31,0001,835th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $33,7521,824th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $27,9011,801st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 10.7%1,985th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 59.7%1,617th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6441,597th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 23.0:12,024th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 85.4%20th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 95 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 29
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $37,424 | $30,409 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $26,625 | $22,771 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $24,421 | $22,766 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $20,687 | $22,999 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: Christian Methodist Episcopalsource
- Founded in 1894source
- Athletic nickname: "Steers"source
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Mascot: Steerssource
- Motto: "Per lumen scientiae viam invenient populi (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Phillips University" (1909–1912)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Football rivalry: Arkansas–Texas (since 1894)source
- Plays for the "Southwest Classic Trophy" (since 1903)source
- Football rivalry: Battle of the Brazos (since 1899)source
- Football rivalry: Baylor–Texas (since 1901)source
- Football rivalry: Lone Star Showdown (since 1894)source
- Football rivalry: Lone Star Showdown (since 1894)source
- Football rivalry: LSU–Texas A&M (since 1899)source
- Plays for the "Golden Hat" (since 1900)source
- Football rivalry: Rice–Texas (since 1914)source
- Football rivalry: TCU–Texas (since 1897)source
- Football rivalry: TCU–Texas A&M (since 1897)source
- Plays for the "Chancellor's Spurs" (since 1928)source
- Football rivalry: Texas A&M–Texas Tech (since 1927)source
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,033,591 (M $785,891 · W $247,700)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetexascollege.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 228884)
- Compare colleges in TXRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TexasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Texas College vs Wiley UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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