Campus of Texas State Technical College

    Texas State Technical College

    Waco, TX, United States

    Texas State Technical College is a public college in Waco, TX, with 9,437 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $13,663 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 40%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $44,239.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Technical community college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $13,663
    per year, after aid

    Near the national median

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    40%
    within six years

    Lower than 61% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $44,239
    10 years after entry

    Lower than 70% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    9,437

    Larger than 89% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Texas State Technical CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $13,663

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    In-state tuition & fees
    $8,544
    Out-of-state tuition & fees
    $13,144
    Average net price
    $13,663
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    69.4%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

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    40%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    56%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $44,239

    Former students who received federal aid

    Graduate earnings by major at Texas State Technical College

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    Academics

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    Total students

    9,437

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    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    Technical community college

    A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Texas State Technical College

    Waco, TX, United States

    • Public
    • Technical community college

    Midsize city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

    1. City (this campus)
    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityFort Worth, TX · about 78 mi

    In the city250 mi

    Calendar
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    Website
    tstc.edu

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    How much is Texas State Technical College tuition?

    In-state tuition at Texas State Technical College is $8,544 and out-of-state tuition is $13,144 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,663 a year.

    What is the average net price at Texas State Technical College?

    The average net price at Texas State Technical College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,663 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Texas State Technical College?

    40% of first-time, full-time students at Texas State Technical College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Texas State Technical College?

    The closest matches are Lee College, Odessa College, and St Philip's College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

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